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Britain's Favourite Church

From the earliest like St Peter's Chapel at Bradwell-on-Sea and St Martin's in Canterbury, parts of which date back to Roman times, through to modern masterpieces like Coventry Cathedral, Britain has some of the world's greatest ecclesiastical buildings. Built by architects still famed like Wren, or by long forgotten masons as is the case with the majority of our older places of worship, even for non-believers they can stir the emotions. So many tell the tale of our history: wool churches like Lavenham; symbols of Norman power like Norwich Cathedral; Saxon survivals like Breamore; the famous Rosslyn Chapel... Let us know your favourite church by voting in our poll.

Current top Church

1: St Peter’s Church (43 votes) Cambridge

2: St Peter's Church (39 votes) Burnley

3: St Peter (38 votes) Staple Fitzpaine

4: St Peter, Burnham (37 votes) Burnham

5: St Peter, Sharnbrook (37 votes) Sharnbrook

6: St Peter and St Paul (36 votes) Lavenham

7: St Peter & St Paul, Flitwick (34 votes) Flitwick

8: St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden (34 votes) Great Missenden

9: St Mary the Virgin, Hurley (33 votes) Hurley

10: St Mary of Charity (22 votes) Faversham

11: St Marys Parish Church (14 votes) Haddington

12: St James the Less, Pangbourne (12 votes) Pangbourne

13: Westcliff National Spiritualist Church (12 votes) Westcliff-on-sea

14: St Nicholas (11 votes) Warwick

15: Kilmorich Parish Church (8 votes) Cairndow

16: St Stephen, Windsor (8 votes) Windsor

17: St Laurence, Ludlow (7 votes) Ludlow

18: St Swithuns, Sandy (7 votes) Sandy

19: Paran Chapel (7 votes) Manmoel

20: St Mary the Virgin, Datchet (6 votes) Datchet

21: Lancaster Priory & St Mary's Parish Church (6 votes) Lancaster

22: St John the Baptist Church (6 votes) Bere Regis

23: St Martins (6 votes) Dorking

24: St Marys, Ely (6 votes) Ely

25: St John the Baptist Church (6 votes) Kidderminster

26: St Michael & All Angels, Beaconsfield (6 votes) Beaconsfield

27: St Nicholas (5 votes) Great Yarmouth

28: St Nicolas, Taplow (5 votes) Taplow

29: St Ann's Church (5 votes) Manchester

30: St Patrick, Charvil (5 votes) Charvil

31: The Blessed Virgin Mary (5 votes) Kingston St Mary

32: St James (5 votes) Devizes

33: Fenstanton Parish Church, Fenstanton (5 votes) Fenstanton

34: St Nicolas, Taplow (5 votes) Taplow

35: St Thomas, Colnbrook (5 votes) Colnbrook

36: St Etheldreda Roman Catholic Church (5 votes) Holborn

37: St Nicolas Newbury (5 votes) Newbury

38: St Michael & All Angels (4 votes) Chiswick

39: St Mary, Bletchley (4 votes) Bletchley

40: St Michaels (4 votes) Beaworthy

41: Holy Trinity (4 votes) Stratford-upon-Avon

42: All Saints, Bedford (4 votes) Bedford

43: St Nicholas Chiswick (4 votes) Chiswick

44: St Paul, Slough (4 votes) Slough

45: Minster of St Mary the Virgin, Reading (4 votes) Reading

46: St John the Baptist, Crowthorne (4 votes) Crowthorne

47: Saint Mary the Virgin (4 votes) Bury

48: St Andrew's (4 votes) Walcot

49: All Saints, Reading (4 votes) Reading

50: St Mary the Virgin (4 votes) St Briavels

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51: St Wulstan's Church (4 votes) Little Malvern

52: Goring St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring on Thames (4 votes) Goring On Thames

53: St Marys (4 votes) Ditchingham

54: Braehead House Christian Healing Centre (4 votes) Carluke

55: St Mary's Church (4 votes) Woodbridge

56: St John the Evangelist, Cambridge (4 votes) Cambridge

57: St. Saviour (4 votes) Larkhall

58: St Ives Parish Church (4 votes) St Ives

59: All Saints, Turvey (4 votes) Turvey

60: All Saints, Luton (4 votes) Luton

61: St Decuman (4 votes) Watchet

62: St Martin's (4 votes) Bladon

63: St Nicholas Church (4 votes) Sutton

64: St Mary's (4 votes) Ilmington

65: Holy Trinity, Aylesbury (4 votes) Aylesbury

66: Holy Trinity Church (4 votes) Berwick Upon Tweed

67: St Mary Magdalene Church (4 votes) Newark

68: Church of St Mary's and All Saints (4 votes) Chesterfield

69: St Mary the Virgin, Ivinghoe (3 votes) Ivinghoe

70: All Saints, Marlow (3 votes) Marlow

71: St Mary's Church (3 votes) Derby

72: King Charles the Martyr (3 votes) Falmouth

73: St Michael (3 votes) Helston

74: St Marys, Wavendon (3 votes) Wavendon

75: St John the Evangelist, Farnham Common (3 votes) Farnham Common

76: St Peter, Chalfont St Peter (3 votes) Chalfont St Peter

77: Holy Trinity, Bracknell (3 votes) Bracknell

78: St Lawrence, Hungerford (3 votes) Hungerford

79: All Saints Parish Church, Leighton Buzzard (3 votes) Leighton Buzzard

80: St Peter de Merton (3 votes) Bedford

81: St Nicholas Church (3 votes) Abbots Bromley

82: St. Conan's Kirk (3 votes) Dalmally

83: Holy Trinity Church (3 votes) Bosham

84: St John Church (3 votes) Piddinghoe

85: St Marks Dundela (3 votes) Belfast

86: St James, Alveston (3 votes) Alveston

87: St Philip and St. James (3 votes) Odd Down

88: Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable (3 votes) Dunstable

89: St Saviours Church (3 votes) Dartmouth

90: St Pauls, Bedford (2 votes) Bedford

91: Old High Church St Stephens (2 votes) Inverness

92: Ascot Heath All Saints, Ascot (2 votes) Ascot

93: St Mary's Priory Church (2 votes) Abergavenny

94: St Mary the Virgin, Stratfield Mortimer (2 votes) Stratfield Mortimer

95: St Francis of Assisi, High Wycombe (2 votes) High Wycombe

96: St Denys, Stanford Dingley (2 votes) Stanford Dingley

97: St Tudno's Church (2 votes) Llandudno

98: St Mary (2 votes) Tenby

99: Handsworth Methodist Church (2 votes) Sheffield

100: Holy Trinity, Reading (2 votes) Reading

101: St John the Baptist, Kidmore End (2 votes) Kidmore End

102: St Mary the Virgin, Chieveley (2 votes) Chieveley

103: St Nicholas (2 votes) Bathampton

104: Bethany Hall Evangelical Church (2 votes) Dumfries

105: St Marys, Almondsbury (2 votes) Almondsbury

106: St Matthew (2 votes) Bristol

107: St Martin (2 votes) Bristol

108: St Denys, Colmworth (2 votes) Colmworth

109: St Paul, Wokingham (2 votes) Wokingham

110: St Mary & St Helena, Elstow (2 votes) Elstow

111: St Marys, Thornbury (2 votes) Thornbury

112: St Anne, Luton (2 votes) Luton

113: St John's Kirk (2 votes) Perth

114: St Mary the Virgin, Olveston (2 votes) Olveston

115: St Marys, Princes Risborough (2 votes) Princes Risborough

116: St Peter & St Paul, Newport Pagnell (2 votes) Newport Pagnell

117: All Saints, Milton Keynes Village (2 votes) Milton Keynes

118: St Michael and All Angels, Aston Clinton (2 votes) Aston Clinton

119: St Mary, Amersham (2 votes) Amersham

120: St Margaret's Church (2 votes) Westminster

121: St Nicholas of Myra (2 votes) Brighton

122: St. Mary's Church (2 votes) Sandwich

123: St Mary's Church (2 votes) Braughing

124: St Olaf Church (2 votes) Wasdale

125: Bakewell Parish Church (2 votes) Bakewell

126: St Peter & St Paul Church (2 votes) Aldeburgh

127: St Mary Magdalene (2 votes) Hucknall

128: All Saints (2 votes) Minstead

129: St Marys (2 votes) Chard

130: St Lawrence Church (2 votes) Alton

131: St Mary the Virgin (2 votes) Puddletown

132: St Clements C of E (2 votes) Old Romney

133: St Mary (2 votes) Warwick

134: St Mary and St Melor Abbey Church (2 votes) Amesbury

135: St Michael & All Angels (2 votes) East Coker

136: St Botolph's (The Stump) (2 votes) Boston

137: St Paul (2 votes) Stockingford

138: St Marys Church (2 votes) Kidderminster

139: St Mary the Virgin (2 votes) Astley

140: St Marys, Great Abington (2 votes) Great Abington

141: All Saints (1 vote) Sutton Courtenay

142: St John the Baptist (1 vote) Burford

143: St Matthew (1 vote) Brixton

144: St Marys (1 vote) Cholsey

145: St Nicolas, Taplow (1 vote) Taplow

146: Holy Trinity (Dunkeswell Abbey) (1 vote) Honiton

147: St Mary’s Church (1 vote) Henley On Thames

148: Holy Trinity, Windsor (1 vote) Windsor

149: St John the Evangelist (1 vote) Waterloo

150: St Mary the Virgin (1 vote) Nottingham

151: St Peter & St Paul (1 vote) Kettering

152: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor (1 vote) Windsor

153: St Andrews, Bedford (1 vote) Bedford

154: St Mark (1 vote) Kennington

155: St Mary the Virgin, Winkfield (1 vote) Winkfield

156: St Mary, Luton (1 vote) Luton

157: All Saints, Milton Ernest (1 vote) Milton Ernest

158: St Mary (1 vote) Rye

159: St Andrew (1 vote) Alfriston

160: St Mary's Church (1 vote) Chepstow

161: St Thomas (1 vote) Winchelsea

162: St John the Baptist Church (1 vote) Henley In Arden

163: St Nicolas Parish Church (1 vote) Nuneaton

164: Church of Saint Michael and All Angels (1 vote) Haworth

165: Chilvers Coton - All Saints (1 vote) Nuneaton

166: Malvern Priory (1 vote) Great Malvern

167: St Swithin's (1 vote) Walcot

168: St Pauls (1 vote) Kew

169: The Auld Kirk (1 vote) Ayr

170: St Peter, Pavenham (1 vote) Pavenham

171: St Giles Church (1 vote) Thurloxton

172: Holy Trinity Church (1 vote) Ingham

173: St George of England, Toddington (1 vote) Toddington

174: Holy Trinity (1 vote) Bath

175: St Mary's (St Cedd's) (1 vote) Lastingham

176: Christ Church (1 vote) Harrogate

177: St Edward the Confessor (1 vote) Leek

178: St Marys (1 vote) Bury St Edmunds

179: St Marys Church (1 vote) Guildford

180: St Mary the Virgin (1 vote) Claverton

181: St Luke (1 vote) West Norwood

182: St Mary, Aylesbury (1 vote) Aylesbury

183: All Saints, Cambridge (1 vote) Cambridge

184: St Mary, Buckden (1 vote) Buckden

185: St Michael & All Angels (1 vote) Macclesfield

186: SS Peter and Paul, Olney (1 vote) Olney

187: St Martin (1 vote) Liskeard

188: St Giles, Stoke Poges (1 vote) Stoke Poges

189: St Mary & St Giles, Stony Stratford (1 vote) Stony Stratford

190: St Kentigern (1 vote) Keswick

191: St Lawrence, West Wycombe (1 vote) West Wycombe

192: St Laurence, Winslow (1 vote) Winslow

193: St Mary Magdalene, Little Brickhill (1 vote) Little Brickhill

194: St Mary Magdalene, Latimer (1 vote) Latimer

195: The Round Church at St Andrew the Great, Cambridge (1 vote) Cambridge

196: St James, Gerrards Cross (1 vote) Gerrards Cross

197: St Marys, Denham (1 vote) Denham

198: St Wendreda C Of E Church (1 vote) March

199: St Botolph's Church (1 vote) Helpston

200: St Paul, Chalfont St Peter (1 vote) Chalfont St Peter

201: St Marys, Chesham (1 vote) Chesham

202: Christ Church, Chesham (1 vote) Chesham

203: St Martin, Houghton (1 vote) Houghton

204: St Mary the Virgin, Haverhill (1 vote) Haverhill

205: St Mary the Virgin, Haddenham (1 vote) Haddenham

206: St Michael, Woburn Sands (1 vote) Woburn Sands

207: St Paul's Church (1 vote) Honiton

208: St Peter and St Mary Magdalene (1 vote) Barnstaple

209: St Thomas' (1 vote) Perry Green

210: The Parish Church of St Clement (1 vote) Sandwich

211: St Mary the Virgin, Kintbury (1 vote) Kintbury

212: St Lukes, Maidenhead (1 vote) Maidenhead

213: All Saints Maidenhead (1 vote) Maidenhead

214: St Mary in Castro (1 vote) Dover

215: The Parish Church of St Wulfram (1 vote) Grantham

216: St Laurence, Reading (1 vote) Reading

217: Chelsea Old Church (1 vote) Chelsea

218: St Michaels, Sandhurst (1 vote) Sandhurst

219: St Peter & St Paul Priory Church (1 vote) Leominster

220: St John the Baptist, Cookham Dean (1 vote) Cookham Dean

221: St Thomas (1 vote) Lymington

222: St Mary (1 vote) Totnes

223: Christchurch, Clevedon (1 vote) Clevedon

224: St John the Evangelist, Clevedon (1 vote) Clevedon

225: St Nicholas (1 vote) Moreton

226: St Mary Magdalene (1 vote) Stoke Bishop

227: St Mary, Aldermaston (1 vote) Aldermaston

228: All Saints Church (1 vote) Maldon

229: The Priory Church of St Mary (1 vote) Deerhurst

230: St Michael and St Mary Magdalene, Bracknell (1 vote) Bracknell

231: St James the Great (1 vote) Cranham

232: St Mary / Lambeth Mission (1 vote) Lambeth

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