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The name Elsecar is thought to mean ‘Elsi’s marsh’. Elsi was a Saxon lord who owned land here and ‘car’ is an old word for low, swampy ground.

A Late 1950s quasi mediaeval gem!

'St John’s is clearly well cared for and well maintained; all concerned are to be commended for their care of one of the region’s most important historic buildings'.

St Peter's Morley was built in 1830 and was one of the million churches' provided after the Battle of Waterloo by a special Parliamentary fund.

Cosy and intimate, St Lawrence was built around 1140 by monks of Louth Park in Lincolnshire.

It is unusual enough to see a church with both a tower and a steeple (there are only three in England) but this church is unique in having them placed at the same end.

Cheshire's finest parish church dates largely from the mid to late 14th century and, like so many Cheshire churches, it is built of sandstone.

Wakefield Unitarians are a friendly and growing congregation based in the heart of Wakefield, Yorkshire.

Although there has been a church here since Saxon times, much of the story of Bunbury's church revolves around a colourful 14th century knight called Sir Hugh de Calveley.