Placename Index, An-Az

Ancrum, Borders, Church of Scotland. © Bill McKenzie.
Andover, Hants.
Angle, Pembs., St. Mary the Virgin (CiW). Interior view. SM 866 029. Behind the church lies the Seaman's or Fisherman's Chapel, dedicated to St. Anthony. Interior view. Founded in 1447, it probably served as an oratory for the nearby castle. It was restored in 1862, and for many years was used as a mortuary chapel for bodies washed up on the shore. It was re-dedicated in 1925. All © Mike Berrell. Link.
Angmering, WSus., St. Margaret. TQ 067 043. From a postcard in the Kevin Gordon Collection. Link.
Anlaby, ERYorks., St. Peter. Link. Christ Church (U.R.C.). Both © James Murray.
Anlaby Common, ERYorks., St. Mark. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anlaby Park Methodist Church. All © James Murray.
Annahilt, County Down, Church of the Ascension, (Church of Ireland). © Jack Storey.
Annan, D&G. © Bill Henderson.
Annfield Plain, Co. Durham, St. Aidan. © Bill Henderson.
Annitsford, Tyne & Wear, St. John the Baptist. © Bill Henderson.
Ansdell, Lancs., St. Joseph (R.C.). © Mrs. Janet Dalby. Link.
Ansley, Warks., St. Lawrence. © Aidan Thomson.
Anstey, Leics., St. Mary. © George Weston. Former Wesleyan Chapel, dating from 1895. U.R.C. Both © Pamela Weston.
Anston, SYorks., St. James. © Bill Henderson. Link.
Anstruther, Fife, the Parish Church (CoS). NO 566 107. Link. Wester Church (CoS). NO 564 035. Both © Susan Sinclair.
Ansty, Warks., St. James. © Aidan Thomson.
Anthorn, Cumb., the former Congregational Chapel. 85 NY 225 628. © Steve Bulman.
Antingham, Norfolk, St. Mary. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Antrim, County Antrim.
Antrobus, Cheshire, St. Mark. SJ 644 797. Methodist Church. SJ 646 806. Both © Bruce Read.
Anwick, Lincs., St. Edith. © Dave Hitchborne. Link. Methodist Church. © George Weston.
Anwoth. From an old postcard (franked 1903), Bulman Collection. 

Apethorpe, Northants., St. Leonard. Mildmay monument. Both © Robin Peel. Link.
Apley, Lincs., St. Andrew. © Dave Hitchborne.
Apperley, Gloucs., Holy Trinity. Link. Methodist Church. Both © Graeme Harvey.
Appin, Argyll & Bute, the ruins of the old parish church. The Parish Church. Both © Martin Briscoe. Portnacroish 'Holy Cross' Episcopal Church, consecrated 1815. © N. Argyll Extracts.
Appleby, Cumb.
Applecross, Highland.
Appledore, Kent, St. Peter & St. Paul. Another view. Interior view. 189 TQ 957 292. All © Dave Westrap. Link. Appledore Christian Centre (CoE and Methodist), formerly a Methodist Chapel, and originally Wesleyan, dates from 1836. TQ 955 295. © Geoff Watt. Another view. © Dave Westrap.
Appleton, Norfolk, St. Mary - a picturesque ruin with a round tower. © John Salmon.
Appleton, Oxon., St. Lawrence. SP 444 015. © Pete Stimpson.
Appleton Thorn, Cheshire, St. Cross. SJ 637 838. © Steve Bulman. Another view. © Bruce Read. Link.
Appleton-le-Street, NYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Appleton Roebuck, NYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Appleton Wiske, NYorks., St. Mary. © Bill Henderson. Link.
Appletreewick, NYorks., St. John the Baptist. © Alan Blacklock. Link.
Apsley Guise, Beds., St. Botolph. © Bill McKenzie.

Arbirlot, Angus, the Parish Church. The former Free Church, now used as a community hall. Both © Derek Robertson.
Arborfield, Berks., St. Bartholomew dates from 1862. Another view. Both © Ian Miller. Link.
Arbroath, Angus.
Ardara, Co. Donegal, Methodist Church. © Graeme Harvey.
Ardboe, County Tyrone, the Moortown Presbyterian Church. Albany Presbyterian Church. Both © Jack Storey. Church of the Blessed Sacrament (R.C.). © Gerard Close.
Ardbrecknish, Argyll & Bute, St. James. © Martin Briscoe.
Ardchattan, Argyll & Bute, the parish church which dates from 1836, and replaced an earlier church of 1731/2 near Ardchattan Priory. The priory was a Valliscaulian foundation dating from 1230, which was later converted to secular use before being replaced by the church. Both © Argyll Extracts. Another view of the parish church. © Peter Amsden.
Ardersier, Highland, Church of Scotland (1880). The former Free Church (1856), no longer in use. Both © John Mackie.
Ardgay, Highland, (Church of Scotland). © Tricia Barnett.
Ardglass, County Down, Church of Ireland. © Jack Storey, Monaghan Genealogy Specialist.
Ardgour, Highland. © Martin Briscoe. NN 010 641. Built by Telford in 1829; formed as a QSP (Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour) out of the very large Kilmallie Parish.  Disjoined from (north) Ballachulish in 1894 and united with Kingairloch, formerly in Lismore & Appin Parish, to form Ardgour & Kingairloch Parish. Additional information in italics courtesy of N. Argyll Extracts.
Ardington, Oxon., Holy Trinity. SU 432 884. © Simon Atkin.
Ardley, Oxon., St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. SP 542 274. © Philip Kapp. Link.
Ardlui, Argyll & Bute. © Martin Briscoe.
Ardmore, County Derry, St. Mary (R.C.). © Mark Lusby.
Ardpeaton, Argyll & Bute. © Martin Briscoe.
Ardrishaig, Argyll & Bute, the parish church. A chapel. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Ardtrea, County Tyrone, (near Cookstown), the Ancient Church. Church of Ireland. Both © Jack Storey.
Ardwick, Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Arisaig, Highland, the parish church of Arisaig and the Small Isles. St. Mary (R.C.). Both © Martin Briscoe.
Arkengarthdale, NYorks., St. Mary the Virgin. Wesleyan Chapel. Both © Bill Henderson.
Arkholme, Lancs., St. John the Baptist, 97 SD 588 718. Methodist Chapel, 97 SD 582 720. Both © Elaine Hindson.
Arksey, SYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson. 111 SE 579 069.
Arlecdon, Cumb., St. Michael. © John O'Neill. 89 NY 053 199. Link.
Arley, Warks., St. Joseph (R.C.). © Aidan Thomson.
Armagh, Co. Armagh
Armathwaite, Cumb., Chapel of Christ and Mary. 86 NY 506 462. Methodist Church. 86 NY 509 460. Both © Steve Bulman. Link.
Armitage, Staffs.
Armthorpe, SYorks., St. Leonard and St. Mary. Methodist Church. Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Francis of Assissi (R.C.). All © Graeme Harvey.
Arncliffe, NYorks., St. Oswald. Interior view. Both © Alan Blacklock. Link.
Arnesby, Leics., St. Peter. Baptist Church. SP 618 925. Both © George Weston.
Arnside, Cumb..
Arran, NAyrs.
Arreton, IOW., St. George. © Colin Waters Collection.
Arrington, Cambridgeshire, St. Nicholas. © Bill McKenzie.
Arrochar, Argyll & Bute, the parish church. The remains of the previous parish church sit immediately adjacent. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Arrow, Warks., St. Mary. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. A modern view. © Victor Hunter. Link.
Arthington, WYorks., St. Peter. © Bill Henderson.
Arthingworth, Nhants., St. Andrew. © Aidan Thomson.
Arthuret, Cumb., St. Michael. © Steve Bulman. 85 NY 379 677. Link.
Arundel, West Sussex.

Ascog (on Bute), Argyll & Bute, Church of Scotland. © Bill McKenzie.
Ascot, Berks., All Souls. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Ash, Kent, St. Peter and St. Paul. 177 TQ 602 646. Link. The New Ash Chapel (called Revelation Church). 177 TQ 600 653. Both © Dave Westrap.
Ash, Kent, St. Nicholas. 179 TR 287 584. Link. U.R.C. 179 TR 286 584. Both © Geoff Watt.
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, St. Oswald. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. © James Murray. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link. Methodist Church. © James Murray. Possible former church (Congregational?). Now "The Chantry", the building beside it has a sign saying "Congregational School". © James Murray.
Ashburton, Devon, St. Andrew. Previously in the "unidentified" section as a postcard with no clues whatsoever. Thanks to Janet Gimber for identifying this church. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Ashby by Partney, Lincs., St. Helen. © Dave Hitchborne.
Ashby cum Fenby, Lincs., St. Peter. © Dave Hitchborne.
Ashby Magna, Leics., St. Mary. © Aidan Thomson.
Ashby Parva, Leics., St. Peter. © Aidan Thomson.
Ashby St. Ledger, Nhants., St. Mary and St. Leodegarius. © Aidan Thomson.
Ashchurch, Gloucs., St. Nicholas. The stocks! SO 927 333. Both © Andrew Ross. Link.
Ashford, Kent.
Ashford, Surrey, St. Matthew. From an old postcard (franked 1907), Bulman Collection. Link.
Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbys., Holy Trinity. The tower. Both © Bill McKenzie. 119 SK 195 698.
Ashington, Somerset, St. Vincent. ST 561 214. © Julie Baker. Link.
Ashkirk, Borders. © Bill McKenzie.
Ashleworth, Gloucs., St. Andrew and St. Bartholomew. © Graeme Harvey. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Ashley, Chesh., St. Elizabeth. © Bruce Read.
Ashley, Nhants., St. Mary the Virgin.   © Pamela Weston.
Ashley, Staffs., The Catholic Church of Our Lady & St. John the Baptist. © Peter Morgan.
Ashley Green, Bucks., St. John the Evangelist. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.  The same church in a recent photograph. © Bill McKenzie.
Ashtead, Surrey.
Ashton-in-Makerfield, GMan., the Bryn Independent Methodist Church. SJ 568 007. © Alan Bridge. Link. Salvation Army Hall. © Rob Brettle.
Ashton under Hill, Worcs., Free Church. © Graeme Harvey.
Ashton-under-Lyne, GMan.
Ashwell, Herts., St. Mary the Virgin. © Bill McKenzie. U.R.C. TL 268 397. © Les Needham.
Askern, SYorks., St. Peter. 111 SE 562 137. Methodist Church. Link. Both © Bill Henderson.
Askew, NYorks., St. Mary and St. Joseph (R.C.). SE 270 884. Methodist Church. SE 270 884. Both © Michael Bourne.
Askham, Cumb., St. Michael. 90 NY 519 244. The Lowther Mausoleum. St. Peter. 90 NY 518 238. All © Philip Kapp.
Askham Bryan, NYorks., St. Nicholas. © Bill Henderson.
Askham Richard, NYorks., St. Mary. © Bill Henderson.
Ashover, Derbyshire, All Saints. From an old postcard in Geoff Watt's Collection. Link1. Link2.
Ashworth, GMan., St. James. A chapel of St. James is known to have existed since at least 1514, and was most likely built by a Lord of Ashworth for his family and tenants. It was rebuilt in 1789 and enlarged in 1837. SJ 851 139. © Mike Berrell.
Askrigg, NYorks., St. Oswald. Wesleyan Chapel (disused). Both © Bill Henderson. Another view of St. Oswald. Interior view. Both © Alan Blacklock. Another interior view. © James Murray.
Aslackby, Lincs., St. James. © Robin Peel.
Aspatria, Cumb., St. Kentigern. © Steve Bulman. 85 NY 148 419. Link. The Methodist Chapel on North Road. This chapel was built with the help of a grant from J. Arthur Rank (who owned the cinema chain), who was a Methodist. © Peter Ostle.
Astbury, Cheshire, St. Mary. SJ 846 615. © Len Brankin. Link.
Asterby, Lincs., St. Peter. According to Pevsner, it was made redundant in 1982. TF 265 795. © Les Needham.
Astley, Greater Manchester, St. Stephen. Previously in the unknown section, Alan Nixon has identified this church with some confidence, but not certainty. St. Stephen was burnt down 18th June 1961, and replaced by another nearby. From an old postcard (franked 1933), Bulman Collection.
Astley Abbots, Shrops., St. Callixtus. © Dorothy Turley.
Aston Abbotts, Bucks., St. James. © Bill McKenzie.
Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire, St. Peter. © Bruce Read. Link.
Aston Cantlow, Warks., St. John the Baptist. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Aston Clinton, Bucks., St. Michael and All Angels. SP 879 119. Link. Baptist Church, dating from 1897. SP 880 124. The disused (and recently sold) church at Buckland Wharf. Believed to have been Gospel Hall of Christian Brethren. SP 896 115. All © Les Needham.
Aston Ingham, Herefordshire, St. John the Baptist. SO 680 230. © Peter Wood.
Aston le Walls, Nhants., dedicated to St. Leonard. The tower. Both © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 495 508.
Astwood, Beds., St. Peter. © Bill McKenzie.

Athelhampton, Dorset, St. Edward Kind and Martyr (formerly St. John). © June Norris. Link.
Athenry, Co. Galway, a distant view of the former St. Mary, now used as a Heritage Centre. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Atherstone, Warks., the now-demolished Salvation Army hall on Grove Road, photographed in 2002. © Rob Brettle.
Atherton, GMan.,
Athlone, County Westmeath.
Attleborough, Norfolk. Link to external web-site.
Atwick, ERYorks., St. Lawrence. © James Murray.

Aubourn, Lincs., St. Peter. Auborn on the card, I'm grateful to Peter Godden, a vicar of a neighbouring parish, for confirming that this picture is indeed of the St. Peter which was built in Victorian times as a Chapel-of-Ease to the original St. Peter. From an old postcard (dates to before 1914), Bulman Collection. More on Wikipedia. Link.
Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, (Church of Scotland). © Bill Henderson.
Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross.
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Church of Scotland. © Bill McKenzie.
Auckland, Durham, St. Helen. © Bill Henderson.
Audenshaw, GMan.
Audlem, Chesh., St. James the Great. © Darren M. Hoyle at http://www.cheshirecam.co.uk/gallery.htm
Aughavea, County Fermanagh, Church of Ireland. © Jack Storey.
Aughentaine, County Tyrone (Presbyterian). © Jack Storey.
Augher, Co. Tyrone, St. Mary (CoI). H 561 537. Methodist Church. H 563 537. Both © Gerard Close.
Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
Aughton, ERY., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Aughton, Lancs., St. Saviour. © Elaine Hindson.
Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, St. John the Baptist. © Kit Heald. Link.
Aultbea, Highland, CoS. Free Church. Former church, now a Freemasons Lodge. All © Peter Amsden.
Austerfield, SYorks., St. Helena. © Graeme Harvey. Link.
Austwick, NYorks., Church of the Epiphany. © Elaine Hindson.

Aveton Gifford, Devon, St. Andrew. Interior view. Both © James Murray. Link.
Aviemore, Highland.
Avington, Berks., St. Mark and St. Luke, much admired by Pevsner, and Nick! SU 373 680. © Nick Hopton. Link.
Avington, Hants., St. Mary. © Derek Jordan. Photo is on an external web-site. Link.
Avoch, Highland.
Avon Dassett, Warks., St. Joseph (R.C.). Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.

Awliscombe, Dev., St. Michael & All Angels. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Awre, Gloucs., St. Andrew. © Graeme Harvey. Link.

Axbridge, Somerset, St. John the Baptist. ST 432 546. © Roy Graham. Link.
Axminster, Devon.

Aylburton, Gloucs., Methodist Church. © Graeme Harvey.
Aylesford, Kent, former church, now in commercial use. 188 TQ 732 590. © Geoff Watt.
Ayot St. Lawrence, Herts., St. Lawrence Old Church. © Bill McKenzie.
Ayot St. Peter, Herts., St. Peter. © Bill McKenzie.
Aycliffe, Durham, St. Andrew. © Bill Henderson.
Aylsham, Kent.
Aylsham, Norfolk, St. Michael and All Angels. © Frances Hoffman. Another view. © Margaret Hall. Link.
Aynho, Nhants., dedicated to St. Michael. The tower is 15th century, but the main body of the church dates from the 1720's. Both © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 514 332.
Aysgarth,  NYorks., St. Andrew. © Bill Henderson. Another view of St. Andrew. © Ken Roddam. And from Colin Waters Collection, a postcard from 1904. Interior view. © James Murray. Methodist Church. © Bill Henderson. Another view. Interior view. Both © James Murray.