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The 20 best historic churches in East Midlands

Our curated top 20 historic churches in East Midlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 1,046 historic churches see the full historic churches index for East Midlands.

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    Croft, Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire

    War Memorial, Croft - geograph.org.uk - 1469141

    Croft is a small village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-east from Wainfleet, and 4 miles (6 km) sout

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    Gayton le Wold

    Lincolnshire

    Approaching the church in Gayton-le-Wold - geograph.org.uk - 7465634

    Gayton le Wold is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 6 miles (10 km) west from Louth, 3 miles (5 km) north from Donington on Bain, and to the sou

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    Kyme Priory

    Lincolnshire

    St Mary and All Saints, South Kyme - geograph.org.uk - 492163

    Kyme Priory was a priory in South Kyme, Lincolnshire, England. What remains of the buildings are now part of Saint Mary and All Saints Church. The Augustinian Priory of Kyme was founded by Philip of K

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    Normanby by Spital

    Lincolnshire

    Chapel House - geograph.org.uk - 2717411

    Normanby by Spital is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 318, increasing to 412 at the 2011 census.

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    Castle Rising Castle

    Norfolk

    Castle Rising Castle, castles in Norfolk

    Castle Rising is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Castle Rising, Norfolk, England. It was built soon after 1138 by William d'Aubigny II, who had risen through the ranks of the Anglo-N

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    Great Steeping

    Lincolnshire

    Stained glass window, All Saints' church, Great Steeping - geograph.org.uk - 7871545

    Great Steeping is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Spilsby. The parish includes the hamlet of Monksth

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    Carrington, Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire

    St. Paul's church, Carrington - geograph.org.uk - 7115932

    Carrington is a village in the civil parish of Carrington and New Bolingbroke, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north from the market

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    St Nicholas Church, Blakeney

    Norfolk

    St Nicholas Church, Blakeney, historic churches in Norfolk

    St Nicholas is the Anglican parish church of Blakeney, Norfolk, in the deanery of Holt and the Diocese of Norwich. The church was founded in the 13th century, but the greater part of the church dates

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    Grange de Lings

    Lincolnshire

    Track to Grange De Lings - geograph.org.uk - 2843244

    Grange de Lings is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) north from the city centre of the county town of Lincoln. Grange de Lings is ofte

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    Gautby

    Lincolnshire

    Heritage kiosk - geograph.org.uk - 4385883

    Gautby ( GAWT-bee) is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-west from the town of Horncastle, and is part of the Minting civil

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    Upper Chapel

    Upper Chapel, historic churches in East Midlands

    Upper Chapel is a Unitarian chapel on Norfolk Street in Sheffield City Centre. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Un

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    Great Carlton

    Lincolnshire

    Great Carlton crossroads - geograph.org.uk - 1960730

    Great Carlton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 136. It is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) southe

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    St John the Divine

    Staffordshire

    St John the Divine, historic churches in Staffordshire

    St John the Divine — church in Horninglow, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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    Grainthorpe

    Lincolnshire

    The Black Horse Inn Grainthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 2505862

    Grainthorpe is a small village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) north-east from the town of Louth, and approximately 3 miles (5 km

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    Gate Burton

    Lincolnshire

    Gate Burton Park - geograph.org.uk - 2135464

    Gate Burton (sometimes called Burton Gate), is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) south from the town of Gainsborough. Th

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    Toynton All Saints

    Lincolnshire

    Monkey Puzzle Tree - geograph.org.uk - 3430242

    Toynton All Saints is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the town of Spilsby. Toynton All Saints, and its neighbours, t

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    Alvingham Priory

    Lincolnshire

    Two churches, one churchyard. - geograph.org.uk - 953100

    Alvingham Priory was a Gilbertine priory in St. Mary, Alvingham, Lincolnshire, England. The Priory, established between 1148 and 1154, was a "double house", where religious of both sexes lived in two

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    Church of Holy Trinity, Tattershall

    Lincolnshire

    Church of Holy Trinity, Tattershall, historic churches in Lincolnshire

    Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican place of worship located in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England. It belongs to the Church of England and is part of a united benefice with three nearby churches. Ther

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    Belleau, Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire

    West window, St John the Baptist church, Belleau - geograph.org.uk - 8144669

    Belleau is a hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Louth, and 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Alford. T

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    Tupholme

    Lincolnshire

    Tupholme sheep - geograph.org.uk - 4307079

    Tupholme is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 11 miles (18 km) east from Lincoln, and is the site of the ruined Tupholme Abbey on the road between Hornca

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