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In a remote part of northwest Buckinghamshire, this predominantly 13th century church stands almost alone, with only an old gabled stone house and farm buildings for company.

After passing the splendid churchyard yew (over 1,000 years old), the latched door in the 14th century porch opens to reveal a church with a wall painting of St Christopher.

St Lawrence is an unmistakable church perched high on West Wycombe Hill with the famous 'Golden Ball' at the top of the tower.

King Alfred is recorded as having bequeathed Lyminster to his nephew in 901, it was the site of a Benedictine nunnery, and the flint church we see today has Saxon origins as the present walls go back to about 1040.

Holy Trinity is in the centre of the village, opposite The Sun Inn, next to the school and village pond.

The Miner's Church.

Twyford's impressive church is set in a big, tree dotted churchyard in which there is a cross of very early date, probably 13th century.

An attractive, thriving, late Victorian church, with a modern attached church centre.