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St Mary’s is a beautiful church, in a beautiful setting and many people come from far and wide to enjoy the building, its history, and its sense of peace and tranquillity.

12th century Norman church, built with stones from Hadrian’s Wall and where King Edward I (Longshanks) lay in state in the church for ten days in 1307.

Situated prominently in the heart of the village, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, St Mary’s is the only church actually on the course of Hadrian's Wall.

The Grade I church is mainly 14th century, although the tower is later.

The Grade I church is mainly Victorianised Perpendicular.

The simple preaching house style of All Saints has been modified over the years and in particular by the addition of the Gothic style chancel and high altar.

This fine medieval marshland parish church with its impressive tower, can be found situated in the former market town of Burgh le Marsh.

St Martin's church is a 'very remarkable building with windows glowing with gemstone colours' according to architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner.

A fishermen's church overlooking the sea.

St Mary's is unusual in that is has two main parts, the older is a typically 15th century village church dating from 1228 and the later is the new 20th century nave and sanctuary.

Elstow's mighty 13th century bell tower, one of only a handful of freestanding church towers in the country, looks out across the spacious village green and stands side by side with the remaining part of a Norman abbey, which is now the parish church.