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Raised on a hillside above the River Swale, the history of Christian church building can be traced through the fabric of St Mary's from the 12th to the 21st centuries.

Set amid woodland in North Yorkshire, this unusual monastery is the best preserved Carthusian priory in Britain.

An oasis of calm in the heart of a busy tourist area.

St James church is designed in Gothic style by renowned church architect JS Crowther from Manchester (he later restored Manchester Cathedral).

St Anne’s is a beautiful Grade II* Georgian church, one of the few examples from this period in the North of England.

St Martin's, designed by George Bodley and completed in 1863, is famous in the area and features excellent examples of preRaphaelite stained glass.

One of the oldest Methodist Churches in the world and possibly one of the most unique buildings.

St Mary's church came into being as a direct result of the coming of the railway to Windermere, just a short walk downhill from the Railway Station and in view of the Lake and magnificent fells.

In the centre of the village with fabulous views of the Coniston Old Man which overlooks Coniston Water, the church hails two local heroes in John Ruskin and Dinald Campbell.

The church of St Mary dates from 1150. It is believed to have been built by the masons that were employed by the castle and whether this is true or not what is certain is that it is the place where they would have worshiped.