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St Marcella was the site of a holy well where Marcella, of Celtic descent, offered meditation and simple refuge for travellers around 900 years ago.

St Bartholomew's is a fine and much loved church, full of interest and particularly famous for its monuments.

Rare classical beauty (built in 1784 by John Carr of York) behind gilded 19th century gates and surrounded by woods on the edge of the village.

A Victorian building designed by architect Edward Hughes in 1871; we are open 363 days of the year during daylight hours.

The church has been at the heart of the village of Woodford Halse since the 12th century although the church was substantially rebuilt in the late 19th century.

The church was built in 1843 by Sydney Smirke and enlarged 1860.

A large grand church set in the heart of this village positioned on a knoll.

The village of Balderton is mentioned in Domesday and there was possibly a church of Saxon origin although no trace of this has ever been found.

Possibly built around the 13th century, the church was founded as early as the 6th century and is a classic example of the situation of the typical early medieval Welsh church.

13th century Cistercian abbey.