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Presteigne is only just in Wales, the border here being formed by the River Lugg, which flows a few yards to the north of the church.

A treasure, St Michael & All Angels is a familiar sight in the midst of our village, valued by locals and visitors alike for its picturesque setting and delightful interior.

This huge 19th century chapel was once the most popular place of worship in what was to become the city of Stoke on Trent, a federation of the six towns of the Potteries.

A church from the 20th century ready for the 21st.

A beautiful light church, containing some ancient glass in the east windows, and an Elizabethan altar table.

The church dates back to the Norman period with many fine Norman arches.

People have been worshipping in this wonderfully preserved church for 900 and on a site chosen by the Breton missionaries, Mael and Sulien, who came here in the 6th century as Christian missionaries.

St Joseph’s was founded as a Mission from nearby Cobridge in 1895 and in 1925 work started on the present church designed in the north Italian Lombardic or Romanesque style by the young architect JS Brocklesby.