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Why not come and wander, imagining how grand this priory once was from its walls, still laid out in local sandstone.

Built in a time of dissent and persecution, this unique secluded chapel was designed to look like a farmyard barn in order to avoid being discovered.

In what had been a promontory clifftop overlooking the north of the harbour and estuary of the River Wear, land was given by King Ecgfrith to bring learning, culture and the Christian religion to the north of Saxon Britain.

Beautiful early Methodist Chapel with stunning interior.

Unchanged since its rebuilding in 1679; an oasis of tranquillity in a stunning location.

Dating back to 1226, a Norman built building which houses the grand tomb of George Herbert's parents and a robbers grave in the churchyard.

St Leonard's church has stood in the centre of the village for almost a thousand years.

A small redbrick church designed by James Fowler.

All Saints Moreleigh is a small church, described by visitors as having a quiet peaceful, prayerful atmosphere.

A church without a name.

Standing proud on a prominent mound, Moreton's church is a neat and immaculate example of Georgian church architecture.

Morland church has the only Anglo Saxon tower in Cumbria which is a remarkable survival and outstanding example of its type, it is probably the oldest building in Cumbria still being used for its original purpose.