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Oad Street, Kent, former Wesleyan Chapel, now a private residence. 178 TQ 869 622. © Geoff Watt.
Oadby, Leics., St. Peter. Baptist Church. Link. Both © George Weston.
Oakamoor, Staffs., Holy Trinity. SK 052 448. © Mike Berrell.
Oakenshaw cum Woodlands, WYorks., St. Andrew. © Bill Henderson.
Oakley, Beds., St. Mary. © Bill McKenzie.
Oakley, Bucks., dedicated to St.Mary. © Steve Bulman. 164 SP 642 080.
Oakley Park, Powys, Presbyterian Chapel. © Eirian Evans.
Oakworth, WYorks., the former Slack Lane Baptist Church, dating from 1894. SE 028 394. © Michael Bourne.
Oare, Kent, St. Peter. 178 TR 007 633. © Geoff Watt.
Oare, Somerset, St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.

Oban, Argyll & Bute.

Ockham, Surrey, All Saints. Barbara advises that the seven-lancet window is very ususual, and is thought to have been taken from the nearby Newark Priory after the dissolution. 187 TQ 066 565. © Barbara Barklem.

Odell, Beds., All Saints. © Bill McKenzie.
Oddington, Gloucs., St. Nicholas. An uncooperative church, surrounded by trees. The tower. Both © John Salmon.

Offchurch, Warks., dedicated to St. Gregory. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 358 658.
Offenham, Worcs., St. Mary and St. Milburga. © Aidan Thomson. Taken from a very similar position, this old postcard is in Geoff Watt's Collection. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson.
Offham, ESus., St. Peter. TQ 401 122. From a postcard in the Kevin Gordon Collection. Link.
Offham, Kent, Methodist Church. 188 TQ 655 574. © Geoff Watt.
Offord Cluny, Cambs., All Saints. Now serves both villages since St. Peter at Offord D'Arcy was made redundant. © Robin Peel. Link.
Offord D'Arcy, Cambs., the redundant St. Peter. © Robin Peel. Link.

Okehampton, Devon.
Okewood, Surrey, St. John the Baptist. A crusader knight brass. Both © Helen D'Ali.

Old Basing, Hants., St. Mary. © June Fitzgerald.
Old Bolingbroke, Lincs., St. Peter & St. Paul. © Dave Hitchborne.
Old Brompton, Kent, Holy Trinity. Built in 1848, and demolished 1955. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection.
Old Burghclere, Hants., All Saints. SU 468 578. © Roy Graham.
Old Byland, NYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Old Colwyn, Conwy.
Old Dalby, Leics., St. John the Baptist. Another view. Both © Jim Rushton. Link.
Old Edlington, SYorks., St. Peter (cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. © Bill Henderson. Link.
Old Ellerby, ERYorks., St. James. © James Murray.
Old Hill, WMids., Holy Trinity. Link. Wesleyan Methodist Church, soon to be demolished. Both © John French.
Old Hutton, Cumb., St. John the Baptist. Another view. Both © Elaine Hindson.
Old Langho, Lancs., St. Leonard. 103 SD 701 358. © Philip Kapp.
Old Leake, Lincs., St. Mary. © Michael Bourne.
Old Leighlin, Eire, St. Laserian's Cathedral (Anglican). External link to a page of the web-site of The United Diocese of Cashel Ossory & Ferns.
Old Romney, Kent, St. Clement. 189 TR 035 252. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Old Seaham, Durham, St. Mary. © Bill Henderson.
Old Warden, Beds., St. Leonard. Another view. Both © Bill McKenzie. Link1. Link2.
Old Wives Lees, Kent, Methodist Church. 179 TR 069 552. © Geoff Watt.
Old Woking, Surrey, dedicated to St. Peter. © Barbara Barklem. 186 TQ 021 561. Link.
Old Sodbury, Gloucs., St. John the Baptist. © Phil Draper.
Oldberrow, Warks., St. Mary. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.
Oldbury, WMids.
Oldbury-on-Severn, Gloucs., St. Arilda. © Phil Draper. Another view. © Graeme Harvey. Link. Methodist Church. © Phil Draper.
Oldcotes, Notts., St. Marks. © Bill Henderson.
Oldham, GMan.
Oldland, Gloucs., Methodist Church. U.R.C. Both © Phil Draper.
Ollerton, Notts., dedicated to St. Giles. © Steve Bulman.
Olney, Bucks., St. Peter and St. Paul. © Bill McKenzie. An old engraving of the church as it appeared in the early 19th century, courtesy of the Colin Waters Collection. Sutcliff Baptist Church. © Bill McKenzie.
Olveston, Gloucs., St. Mary the Virgin. © Phil Draper. Link.

Omagh, County Tyrone.
Ombersley, Worcs., St. Andrew. © Peter Morgan.

Onecote, Staffs., St. Luke. Interior view. SK 049 552. © Mike Berrell. Link.
Onibury, Shropshire, St. Michael. SO 456 792. © Ken Taylor. Link.
Onich, Highland.

Openshaw, GMan., the former United Baptist Tabernacle, Mersey Street, due to be demolished. SJ 894 974. St. Clement on Ashton Old Road and Alpha Street. SJ 894 974. Both © Mike Berrell.

Orby, Lincs., All Saints. Former chapel (now a private residence). Both © George Weston.
Orford, Suffolk, St. Bartholomew. 156 TM 423 500. Link. Methodist Church. Both © Steve Bulman.
Orlestone, Kent, St. Mary the Virgin. 189 TR 000 347. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Orleton, Herefordshire, St. George. A fine weather-vane and clock adorn this church. All © Graeme Harvey.
Ormesby, NYork., St. Cuthbert, on Church Lane. NZ 530 167. © Ken Roddam.
Ormesby St. Margaret, Norfolk, St. Margaret. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Ormesby St. Michael, Norfolk. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Ormskirk, Lancs., St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Orphir, (on Mainland), Orkney, the remains of St. Nicholas. The only circular church known to have been built in medieval Scotland. HY 335 044. © Martin Briscoe.
Orsett, Essex, St. Giles & All Saints. © Brian Thompson.
Orton, Cumbria, All Saints. Interior view. Both © Ian Lewis. Link.
Orton, Northants., All Saints. Now redundant, the church houses a school for the training of stonemasons. SD 495 107. © Chalmers Cursley. Link.
Orton Longueville, Cambs., Holy Trinity (R.C.). © Robin Peel.
Orton Waterville, Cambs., St. Mary. Link. Methodist Chapel. Both © Robin Peel.

Osmotherley, NYorks., St. Peter. © Bill Henderson.
Ospringe, Kent, St. Peter and St. Paul. 178 TR 000 604. © Geoff Watt.
Ossett, WYorks., Holy Trinity. Christ Church. St. Mary. All © Bill Henderson.
Oswaldkirk, NYorks., St. Oswald. © Steve Watson. St. Aiden (R.C.). © Bill Henderson.
Oswaldtwistle, Lancs.
Oswestry, Shropshire.

Otford, Kent, St. Bartholomew. 188 TQ 528 593. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Otham, Kent, St. Nicholas. 188 TQ 789 541. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Ottery St. Mary, Devon, St. Mary, a former collegiate church, founded in 1342. © Stan Walker. Link.
Otterburn, Nthumb., St. John the Evangelist. © Bill McKenzie.
Ottershaw, Surrey, Christ Church. © Barbara Barklem. 186 TQ 020634.
Otterton, Devon, St. Michael. Another view. Both © Graeme Harvey.
Ottringham, ERYorks., St. Wilfred. © Bill Henderson.

Oughtrington, Chesh., St. Peter. Methodist Church. Both © Bruce Read.
Oulton, WYorks., St John The Evangelist. Methodist Church. Both © Bill Henderson.
Oundle, Nhants.
Ousby, Cumbria. Dedicated to St. Luke. © Steve Bulman. 90 NY 633 344. Link. Probable former (Methodist?) Chapel, now a private residence. 91 NY 626 346. © Philip Kapp.
Out Rawcliffe, Lancs., St. John the Evangelist. 102 ref. 502 904. © David Lea.
Outwood, WYorks., St. Mary Magdelene. © Bill Henderson.

Ovenden, WYorks., St. George. SE 084 261. © Michael Bourne.
Over Wallop, Hants., St. Peter. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. © Les Needham. Link.
Ovingham, Numb., St. Mary. © Peter Morgan. Link.

Owmby, Lincs., St. Peter & St. Paul. © Dave Hitchborne.
Owston, SYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Owston Ferry. Lincs., St. Martin. © Dave Hitchborne.
Owthorne (near Withernsea), ERYorks., St. Matthew. © James Murray.

Over, Cheshire
Over Kellett, Lancs., St. Cuthbert. 97 SD 522 695. © Elaine Hindson.
Over Wallop, Hants., St. Peter. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Over Worton, Oxon., dedicated to Holy Trinity. © Steve Bulman. 164 SP 430 292.
Overton, Lancs., St. Helen, 102 SD 440 586. Sunderland Point Mission Church. St. Bernard (R.C.). All © Elaine Hindson.

Oxcombe, Lincs., All Saints. Interior view. TF 312 771. Both © Mike Berrell.
Oxford, Oxfordshire.
Oxhill, Warks., dedicated to St. Lawrence. A fine doorway. Both © Steve Bulman. Another view. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. 151 SP 317 455.

Oystermouth, Swansea, All Saints. © Mark Turbott. Link.

Ozleworth, Gloucs., St. Nicholas. Another view. Both © John Turbott. Link.