Architectural style

Romanesque architecture architecture in Britain

Romanesque (Norman in Britain, c.1066–1180) is the round-arched medieval style imported from Normandy. Massive walls, cylindrical columns, simple geometric ornament. Britain's greatest Romanesque space is Durham Cathedral.

33 places in the Romanesque architecture style across Britain — South East England (7), Central Scotland (7), London (4), South West England (2), West Midlands (2).

All Romanesque architecture buildings

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Historic churches · London

St Bartholomew-the-Great

St Bartholomew-the-Great — church in the City of London.

Grade I↗ greatstbarts.com

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Chapels · London

St John's Chapel, Tower of London

St John's Chapel, Tower of London — chapel inside the White Tower at the Tower of London.

Grade I↗ hrp.org.uk

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Historic churches · London

Temple Church, London

Temple Church, London — 12th-century church in London built for and by the Knights Templar.

Grade I↗ templechurch.com

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Abbeys & priories · London

Tilty Abbey

Tilty Abbey — former monastery in Essex, England, UK.

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Historic churches · South East England

Church of Our Lady & St Alphege, Bath

Church of Our Lady & St Alphege, Bath — church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.

↗ saintalphege.org.uk

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Abbeys & priories · South East England

Quarr Abbey

Quarr Abbey — monastery on the Isle of Wight in southern England.

Grade I↗ quarrabbey.org

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Historic churches · South East England

Romsey Abbey

Romsey Abbey — parish church in Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ romseyabbey.org.uk

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Historic churches · South East England

St Julian's Church, Kingston Buci

St Julian's Church, Kingston Buci is a historic church in the United Kingdom.

Grade I

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Historic churches · South East England

St Peter's Church, Aldrington

St Peter's Church, Aldrington — church in Aldrington, East Sussex, England, UK.

↗ stpeters-hove.org.uk

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Historic churches · South East England

St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head

St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head is a historic church in the United Kingdom.

Grade I

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Historic churches · South East England

Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster is a historic church in the United Kingdom.

Grade I↗ wimborneminster.org.uk

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Abbeys & priories · South West England

Glastonbury Abbey

Glastonbury Abbey — former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

↗ glastonburyabbey.com

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Historic churches · South West England

St James' Priory, Bristol

St James' Priory, Bristol — church in Bristol, England, UK.

Grade I↗ dove.cccbr.org.uk

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Abbeys & priories · East of England

Sibton Abbey

Sibton Abbey — former monastery in Suffolk, England, UK.

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Castles · East Midlands

Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle — Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK.

↗ lincolncastle.com

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Palaces · West Midlands

Beaumont Palace

Beaumont Palace — former palace in Oxford, England.

↗ oxfordplayhouse.com

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Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey — abbey in Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ tewkesburyabbey.org.uk

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Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber

Church of Saint Mary, Whitby

Church of Saint Mary, Whitby — Grade I listed church in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ english-heritage.org.uk

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Chapels · Scottish Highlands

St Oran's chapel

St Oran's chapel — chapel building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.

↗ ionaheritage.co.uk

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Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands

Holmcultram Abbey

Holmcultram Abbey — church in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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Historic churches · Central Scotland

Abercorn Church

Abercorn Church — church in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.

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Galleries · Central Scotland

Burrell Collection

Burrell Collection — art museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿↗ burrellcollection.com

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Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland

Dunfermline Abbey

Dunfermline Abbey — church in Fife, Scotland, UK.

↗ dunfermlineabbey.co.uk

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Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland

Kelso Abbey

Kelso Abbey — ruined abbey in Kelso, Scotland, UK.

↗ historicenvironment.scot

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Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland

Scone Abbey

Scone Abbey — abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.

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Cathedrals · Central Scotland

St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews — ruined cathedral in Saint Andrews, Scotland.

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Historic churches · Central Scotland

St Margaret's

St Margaret's — chapel in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.

↗ edinburghcastle.scot

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Castles · Scottish Islands

Bishop's Palace

Bishop's Palace — palace in Kirkwall, Scotland.

↗ historicenvironment.scot

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Cathedrals · Scottish Islands

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall — cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.

↗ stmagnus.org

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Abbeys & priories · North Wales

Shrewsbury Abbey

Shrewsbury Abbey — parish church and former abbey in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.

↗ shrewsburyabbey.com

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Historic churches · North Wales

St Mary and Bodfan

St Mary and Bodfan — church in Llanaber, Gwynedd, Wales.

Grade I↗ barmouth.church

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Historic churches · Mid Wales

St Cadfan's Church

St Cadfan's Church — church in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales.

Grade I

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Historic churches · South Wales

Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck

Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck — Grade I listed church in Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England,UK.

Grade I↗ kilpeckchurch.org.uk