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The small church of St Michael dates to at least the 12th century, with evidence of alteration in the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, plus a comprehensive restoration in 1860 under the direction of James Fowler, a church architect from Louth.

This delightful church is dedicated to St Alkmund, a prince of the Royal house of the Kingdom of Northumbria, born in about 770.

High Toynton is a ‘doubly thankful’ village, it is one of only 14 churches in the UK where all the men came back from both World Wars.

As you round the corner you are in for a great surprise, over the south porch is a lovely, if weathered, panel of Our Lady of Pity, one of the most popular images in late medieval English iconography.

Although there is mention of a church in Barnby Dun in the Domesday Book, the present building is mainly 14th century, although the tower is 13th century.

Well preserved medieval church, with some evidence of an even earlier church, which is full of references to the village history.

A stunning hammer beam roof greets visitors to our medieval church, built as a statement of wealth by the Bishops of Ely but there is so much more as your eyes become accustomed to the light.

Dedicated to St Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who cut his cloak in half to give to a beggar, the church is predominantly a medieval building.

Standing on a mound in the centre of the village our church is an unknown gem, here are intriguing masons marks, a 1498 incised slab, a 1595 brass and a medieval altar stone.

Todmorden Unitarian Church has had a tumultuous and dramatic history, fitting of its grand and striking architecture, it is regarded as one of the finest examples of the Gothic Revival style of architecture.