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An imposing structure at the entrance to a new show avenue, namely Victoria Avenue, linking the two ancient villages of High and Low Harrogate.

A hermitage or small monastic settlement may have existed at Nun Monkton during the Anglian period in Northumbria, prior to the arrival of the Vikings, giving rise to the 'Monkton' part of the village's name.

In mid Victorian days, interest in health and in travel coincided with the building of Harrogate around its new Spa, Mary Anne Fielde donated her house to be the Vicarage, and her garden for a church and a school to be built.

All Saints is by far the oldest church in Wigan, the earliest possible mention of a church at Wigan occurs in the Domesday Survey of 1086.

An active and busy church open six days a week, it is a meeting place for everyone, whether Christian or not.

St James is one of only seven churches in Herefordshire with Saxon origins.

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The church stands in open country on a hilltop; a long, low, castellated building of limestone.

In 1712 the church was built as a chapel of ease in a farmer’s barn.