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There has been a church here for over a thousand years, dedicated to the memory of Alfege, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was martyred on this site in 1012.

Christ Church was built in 1849 as the daughter church of St Alfege in West Greenwich.

Up to 1957 Wimbledon Congregational Church met in the hall known as the Memorial Hall which is now rented by Building Blocks Nursery.

The church is 14th century, with a Jacobean pulpit as well as on the south side of the chancel arch, there is a curious ribbed hagioscope or'squint'.

East Knoyle is known for its connection with Sir Christopher Wren, who was born in a cottage in the village in 1632.

The church dates from around 1450 and is built of red sandstone, with a tall, typically Somerset tower and contains a fabulous rood turret housing the spiral stair leading to the top of the rood screen.

13th century church where, in 1609, Henry Adams married Edith Squire, the ancestor of Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams and Calvin Coolidge, as well as of Samuel Adams, who also signed the US Declaration of Independence.

All Saints is unique: it has the only triangular tower in England.