Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Best of North East England

The 20 best historic churches in North East England

Our curated top 20 historic churches in North East England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 196 historic churches see the full historic churches index for North East England.

  1. 1

    Cumbria

    Approaching Black Sail - geograph.org.uk - 270097

    Cumbria ( KUM-bree-ə) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north; the English ceremonial counties of

    Read more about Cumbria

  2. 2

    Ancroft

    Young crop field south of Ancroft - geograph.org.uk - 4454638

    Ancroft in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Ancroft

  3. 3

    St John's Chapel

    St. John's Chapel War Memorial, Soldier sculpture - geograph.org.uk - 7569705

    St John's Chapel in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about St John's Chapel

  4. 4

    St Nicholas

    Benchmark on ^38 Maison Dieu - geograph.org.uk - 5320977

    St Nicholas in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about St Nicholas

  5. 5

    United Reform Church and former manse, with railings

    Benchmark on Keld United Reformed Church - geograph.org.uk - 5031219

    United Reform Church and former manse, with railings in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about United Reform Church and former manse, with railings

  6. 6

    Church of St Michael, Middleton Tyas

    Middleton Tyas, St Michael's and All Angels church - geograph.org.uk - 7169395

    Church of St Michael, Middleton Tyas in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Church of St Michael, Middleton Tyas

  7. 7

    Church of St Agatha, Gilling West

    South aisle window in St Agatha's Church - geograph.org.uk - 6188231

    Church of St Agatha, Gilling West in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Church of St Agatha, Gilling West

  8. 8

    Slaley

    St Mary's Church and graveyard, Slaley - geograph.org.uk - 499098

    Slaley in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Slaley

  9. 9

    Church of St Agatha

    Fast flowing drainage in Skeeby - geograph.org.uk - 7561045

    Church of St Agatha in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Church of St Agatha

  10. 10

    Church of All Saints, Rudby

    Ordnance Survey Cut Bench Mark - geograph.org.uk - 5420280

    Church of All Saints, Rudby in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Church of All Saints, Rudby

  11. 11

    St Cuthbert's Church

    War memorial and doorway to porch, St Cuthbert's Church, Kildale - geograph.org.uk - 6576487

    St Cuthbert's Church is the parish church of Kildale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. There was a church in Kildale in the mediaeval period. In 1848, it was described as "a very ancient stru

    Read more about St Cuthbert's Church

  12. 12

    Fogo

    An Ornate Cross In Fogo Kirkyard - geograph.org.uk - 2863875

    Fogo in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Fogo

  13. 13

    High Coniscliffe

    Ulnaby Lane heading north - geograph.org.uk - 7591467

    High Coniscliffe in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about High Coniscliffe

  14. 14

    Mickley

    Cottage and tractor, High Mickley - geograph.org.uk - 2632804

    Mickley in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Mickley

  15. 15

    Temple Sowerby

    Bench Mark, Temple Sowerby - geograph.org.uk - 1498832

    Temple Sowerby in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Temple Sowerby

  16. 16

    St Eloy's Church

    Window detail - St Eloy's Church, Great Smeaton - geograph.org.uk - 6220639

    St Eloy's Church in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about St Eloy's Church

  17. 17

    Kyloe

    Farm storage building - geograph.org.uk - 444316

    Kyloe in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Kyloe

  18. 18

    Pittington

    High Moorsley Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 167088

    Pittington in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Pittington

  19. 19

    Kirkby Stephen

    Temperance Hall, Kirkby Stephen - geograph.org.uk - 7472565

    Kirkby Stephen in England North East, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Kirkby Stephen

  20. 20

    St Laurence's Church, Morland

    St Laurence's Church, Morland, historic churches in North East England

    St Lawrence's Church is in the village of Morland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The pa

    Read more about St Laurence's Church, Morland