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Bodelwyddan,
Denbighshire, St. Margaret. © Frank Joinson.
Bodfari, Denbighshire, St. Stephen. © Martin
Briscoe.
Bodicote, Oxon., is dedicated to St. John the
Baptist. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 459 377.
Bodmin, Cornwall.
Bogallan, Highland, the Free Church. © Martin Briscoe.
Bohola, County Mayo, Church of the
Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Bohola (R.C.).
© Bill Henderson.
Boldon, T&W., St. Nicholas. © Peter Morgan.
Link.
Boldre, Hampshire, dedicated to St John the Baptist,
Hampshire. © Barbara Barklem. 196 SZ 324993. Link.
Bolney, West Sussex, St. Mary Magdalene. From an old
postcard, Bulman Collection.
Boltby, NYorks., Holy Trinity. © Bill
Henderson. Link.
Bolton, Cumb., All Saints. A remarkable carving (attributed as Norman in Pevsner) of two
knights on horseback. 91 NY 639 234. Methodist
Church. 91 NY 636 233. All © Philip Kapp.
Bolton, GMan.
Bolton Abbey, NYorks., the Priory
Church of St. Mary & St. Cuthbert. © Bill Henderson.
Bolton on Swale, NYorks., St. Mary.
© Bill Henderson.
Bolton Percy, NYorks., All Saints. ©
Bill Henderson.
Boltongate,
Cumb., All Saints. © Steve Bulman. 85 NY 229 409. Link.
Bolton by Bowland, Lancs., St. Peter and
St. Paul, a fine church in its own right, is even more worthy of a visit because it
possesses a splendid tomb to a knight, his three wives and their 25 children. Fine window and doorway. Both © Steve Bulman.
Bolton-le-Sands, Lancs.
Bonar Bridge, Highland, the Creich Parish Church.
© Bill Henderson.
Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, dedicated to St.
Boniface. © Bill McKenzie.
Bondlie, Aberdeebshire, the ruins of St. Brandan.
© Martin Briscoe.
Bookham, Surrey, Baptist Church. ©
Peter Morgan. Link.
Bootle, Cumb.. Is this St. Michael? The
description in Pevsner would seem to support this. © Bill McKenzie.
Booton,
Norfolk, St. Michael & All Angels. Link is to external website.
Borgue, D&G., the parish church. 83 NX 629
484. © Steve Bulman.
Borley, Essex, dedication unknown. © Mark Turbott.
Borough Green, Kent.
Boroughbridge, NYorks., St James. ©
Paul Brown. 99 SE 397 665.
Borth y Gest, Gwynedd, St. Cyngar. 124 SH 565
374. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Borwick, Lancs., St. Mary. Another view. Both © Elaine Hindson.
Boscastle, Cnwll., St. Symphorian at Forrabury.
© Roger Heap.
Boston, Lincs.
Boston Spa, WYorks., St. Mary the
Virgin. © Bill Henderson.
Bothal, Nthumb., St. Andrew. © Sally
Funk.
Botleys and Lyne, Surrey, Holy Trinity. ©
Barbara Barklem. 176 TQ 016656.
Bottesford, Leics., St. Mary the Virgin.
© Aidan Thomson. Link.
Boughton Green, Kent, the former
quarryman's chapel, now a private residence. 188 TQ 772 517. © Geoff Watt.
Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, St. Peter. 188
TQ 771 499. © Geoff Watt.
Bournemouth, Dorset.
Bourton-on-Dunsmore, Warks., St.
Peter. © Aidan Thomson.
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucs., St.
Lawrence. © John Salmon.
Bovingdon, Herts., St. Lawrence.
© Derek Collier. Link.
Bowden, Borders, in the former
Roxburghshire. © Bill McKenzie.
Bower, Highland, Church of the Holy Rood (Church of
Scotland). © Bill Henderson. Another view. ND 239
622. © Martin Briscoe.
Bowers Gifford, Essex, St. Margaret.
Link. The Church at Gun Hill.
Link. Both © Mark Summers.
Bowmore (Islay), Argyll & Bute.
Bowness-on-Solway,
Cumb., St. Michael. © Steve Bulman. An old postcard
view from the Collection of Alan Bulman. 85 NY 225 628. The tiny Wesleyan Chapel. © Steve Bulman. Link.
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumb., St.
Martin. © Paul Brown. 97 SD 403 969. Methodist
Chapel. © Steve Bulman.
Boxford, Suffolk, St. Mary. 155 TL 963 405. ©
Steve Bulman. Another view. © Judith Anderson.Link.
Boxgrove, West Sussex, St. Mary & St. Blaise.
The church now serving as the parish church was originally only a part of the much larger
Priory, the ruins of which are also visible in this old postcard from the Bulman
Collection. Link1.
Link2.
Boyndie, Aberdeenshire, the ruins of the parish
church. © Martin Briscoe.
Bracewell,
Lancs., St. Michael. © Steve Bulman.
Braddan, IOM, Old Kirk Braddan. From an old
postcard © Bulman Collection. Link.
Braddox, County Monaghan, Presbyterian
Church. © Jack Storey.
Bradfield St. George, Suffolk, St. George. Another view. 155 TL 906 600. © Steve
Bulman. Link.
Bradford, WYorks..
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
Brading, IOW, St. Mary the Virgin, a 19th
century engraving. © Colin Waters Collection.
Bradwell, Derbys., St. Barnabas the
Apostle. © Peter Fowler.
Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Church of Scotland. © Bill
McKenzie. Scottish Episcopal Church. St. Andrew (R.C.). Both Bill Henderson.
Brailles, Warks., St. George. © Bill
McKenzie.
Braithwaite, Cumb., St. Herbert. 89 NY 233
237. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Braithwell, SYorks., St. James. © Bill
Henderson.
Bramdean, Hants., St. Simon & St. Jude. © Derek Jordan. Photo is on an
external web-site.
Bramdean Common, Hants., the "Church in the Woods", built as a travellers
camp in 5 days in 1883. © Derek Jordan. Photo is on an external web-site.
Bramham, WYorks., All Saints. © Bill
Henderson.
Brampton, Cambridgeshire, St. Mary Magdalene. ©
Bill Henderson.
Brampton, Cumb.
Brancaster, Norfolk, St. Mary. 132 TF 772 439. ©
Steve Bulman.
Brandsby, NYorks., All Saints. © Bill
Henderson.
Bransdale, NYorks., St. Nicholas. ©
Bill McKenzie.
Brantingham, East Yorkshire, All Saints. ©
Geoff Wardle.
Branxton, Nthumb., St. Paul - the burial
site of the fallen from the Battle of Flodden Field, 1513. © Bill Henderson.
Brathay, Cumb., Holy Trinity. © Steve Bulman.
Brattleby, Lincs., St. Cuthbert. © Dave
Hitchborne.
Braunston, Nhants., dedicated to All
Saints. © Aidan Thomson.
Bray, Berks., St. Michael. © Barbara Barklem. 175
SU 901 797.
Bray, County Wicklow, Christ Church. From an old
postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Braybrooke, Nhants., dedicated to
All Saints. © Aidan Thomson.
Brayton (nr. Selby), NYorks., St. Wilfrid.
© Bill Henderson.
Breckles (or Breccles), Norfolk, St. Margaret. The
unusual tower. Both © Jane Marriott.
Brecon cemetery chapel, Powys. © Martin
Briscoe.
Bredbury, GMan., U.R.C., formerly the
Woodley Congregation Church, on George Lane. SJ 932 918. © Mike Berrell.
Breedon on the Hill, Leics., St. Mary &
St. Hardulph. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Breightmet, Greater Manchester, St. James. ©
Malcolm Rigg.
Bremhill, Wiltshire, St. Martin. © Mark Summers.
Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, St. Mary. 155 TL 942
482. © Steve Bulman. Link.
Brereton, Staffs., St. Michael. Methodist Church. Both © Bruce Read.
Bridekirk,
Cumb., St. Bridget. © Steve Bulman. 89 NY 117 338. Link.
Bridge of Orchy, Argyll & Bute, Strathfillan
Parish Church. © Martin Briscoe.
Bridgend (Islay), Argyll & Bute, St.
Columba (Episcopal). © Martin Briscoe.
Bridgwater, Somerset, St. Mary. © George Weston.
Bridlington, ERY., Christ Church.
Holy Trinity. Bridlington Priory. All © Bill Henderson.
Brierley, WYorks., St. Paul. Methodist Church. Both © Bill Henderson.
Brigg, Lincs., St. John the Evangelist. © Bill
Henderson. Another view. © Dave Hitchborne.
Brigh (near Cookstown), County Tyrone, Presbyterian
Church. © Jack Storey.
Brigham, Cumb.,
St. Bridget. The
tower. Both ©
Steve Bulman. 89 NY 087 309.
Brighouse, WYorks., St. Chad at Hove
Edge. © Bill Henderson.
Brighton, East Sussex.
Brightwell cum Sotwell, Oxon., St.
Agatha. From an old postcard (franked 1906), Bulman Collection.
Link.
Brigsley, Lincs., St. Helen. © Dave
Hitchborne.
Brill, Bucks., All Saints. The tower. Both © Steve Bulman. 164 SP 656 138.
Brimington, Derbys., St. Michael and all the
Angels. © Bill Henderson.
Brimpton, Berks., St. Peter. © Jill Bennett. Another view. SU 558 648. © Roy Graham.
Brindle, Lancs., St. James. 102 SD 599 242. ©
Philip Kapp.
Bringhurst, Leics., St. Nicholas.
© Pamela Weston.
Bringsty Common, Herefordshire, the
former Mission Church has been re-erected at the Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove,
Worcestershire. SO 955 683. © Roy Graham.
Briningham, Norfolk, St. Maurice. © Jane
Marriott.
Brinklow, Warks., St. John the Baptist. ©
Aidan Thomson. Another view. © Peter Morgan. U.R.C. © Peter Morgan.
Bristol.
Brixton, GLon., St. Matthew. From an old
postcard (franked 1919), Bulman Collection.
Brize Norton, Oxfordhire, St. Britius. © Brian
J. Curtis. 164 SP 300 076.
Broad Campden, Gloucs., St. Michael
& All Angels. © Mark Summers.
Broadford, Highland.
Broadwater, West Sussex, St. Mary. From an old
postcard, Bulman Collection.
Broadway, Worcs., dedicated to St. Michael
and All Angels. © Steve Bulman. U.R.C. ©
Bill McKenzie. St Eadburgh. From an old postcard,
Bulman Collection. Link.
Broadwindsor, Dorset, St. John the
Baptist. © June Norris.
Link.
Brockenhurst, dedicated to St Nicholas. ©
Barbara Barklem. 196 SU 305018. Link.
Brockholes, WYorks., St. George. © Bill
Henderson.
Brodick (on
Arran), NAyrs.
Brodsworth, SYorks., St. Michael. ©
Bill Henderson. 111 SE 507 073.
Bromfield,
Cumb., St. Mungo. © Pauline Robson. 85 NY 175 471. Another view. © Elizabeth Nash. Link.
Bromham, Beds., St. Owen. © Bill McKenzie.
Brompton on Swale, NYorks., St.
Paul. © Bill Henderson.
Bromsberrow, Gloucs., St. Mary. ©
Dorothy Turlow.
Bromsgrove, Worcs. Originally the
Bringsty Common Mission Church (Herefordshire), the Avoncroft Museum now houses
this building. SO 955 683. © Roy Graham.
Brookhouse, Lancs., St. Paul. 97 SD 542
646. © Philip Kapp. Methodist Church, which
originally served as the Caton Primitive Methodist Chapel. SD 541 645. © Elaine Hindson.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel
(dating from 1861) now a private house. 97 SD 541 645. © Philip Kapp.
Brownhill, Trinity U.R.C. 103 SD 687 313. ©
Philip Kapp.
Brookland, Kent, St. Augustine. 189 TQ 989 258. ©
Dave Westrap. Link.
Broomfield, Somerset, All Saints. © Simon Kidner.
Broomhedge, County Antrim, St. Matthew (Church of
Ireland). © Jack Storey.
Brora, Highland.
Brothertoft, Lincs., St. Gilbert of
Sempringham. © Dave Hitchborne.
Brotherton, NYorks., St. Edward The
Confessor. © Bill Henderson.
Brough, ERY., All Saints.
106 SE 940 268. © Tim Pickles.
Brough of Deerness, Orkney (Mainland), remains of
the medieval chapel. HY 597 088. © Martin Briscoe.
Brougham, Cumb., St. Wilfrid's Chapel.
© Steve Bulman.
Broughton, Borders, the Broughton, Glenholm &
Kilbucho Parish Church. The former Free Church,
now a museum to the writer John Buchan. Both © Steve Bulman.
Broughton (Great and Little), Cumbria.
Broughton, GMan., St. John. 109 SD
827 008. © Philip Kapp.
Broughton, Oxon., dedicated to St. Mary, is
close to the splendid moated Broughton Castle, both surrounded by lovely parkland. The spire. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 418 384.
Broughton, Staffs., St. Peter. © Peter
Morgan.
Broughton Moor,
Cumb., St. Columba, 89 NY
053 333. Methodist Church, 89 NY 053 334. One
further church on the 1976 OS map at 89 NY 060 333 appears to have been demolished. Both
© Steve Bulman.
Broughton Poggs, Oxon., St. Peter. ©
Brian J. Curtis. 163 SP 236 038.
Broughtown, Orkney (on Sanday), the Cross and
Burness Parish Church. HY 659 408. © Martin Briscoe.
Brownhill, Lancs., Trinity U.R.C. 103 SD
687 313. © Philip Kapp.
Brownsea Island, Dorset, St. Mary. 195 SZ 028 877.
© Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Brownsover, Warks., St. Michael
& All Angels (redundant). © Aidan Thomson.
Broxbourne,
Herts., St. Augustine. From an old postcard (franked 1921?), Bulman Collection.
Bruan, Highland, Church of Scotland. ND 313 395. Old Free Church. ND 313 396. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Brunswick, T&W., CoE. NZ 234 726.
the former United Methodist Free Church.
NZ 232 727. Former chapel (now a
private residence). NZ 234 728. All © Clive Berriman.
Bruntcliffe, WYorks., St. Andrew. ©
Bill Henderson.
Bruntingthorpe, Leics., St. Mary. ©
Aidan Thomson. Baptist Church. © George
Weston.
Brynford, Flintshire, St. Michael. © Martin
Briscoe.
Brynrefail, Gwynedd, the Prebyterian Chapel. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Buckfast
Abbey, Dev., from an old postcard © Bulman Collection. A
modern view. SX 742 673. © Andrew
Ross. Methodist Chapel. SX 742 673.
© Andrew Ross.
Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Buckland, Gloucs., St. Michael. © Mark
Turbott.
Buckland, Kent, St. Andrew. From an old postcard
(franked 1905), Bulman Collection. Link. Note that the same
postcard appears on the link site.
Buckley, Flintshire.
Bucknall, Lincs., St. Margaret. © Dave
Hitchborne.
Bucknell, Oxon., dedicated to St. Peter. A
fine doorway. © Steve Bulman. 164 SP 561 256.
Buildwas, Shrops., can you confirm
that this is Holy Trinity?. © Gill Gaiser.
Builth Wells, Powys, St. Mary. © Martin
Briscoe.
Buittle, (Church of Scotland), built 1819. The Auld Kirk. Both © Bill Henderson.
Bulphan, Essex, St. Mary the Virgin. 177 TQ 636
858. Link1. Link2. Zion Hall Interdenominational Chapel. 177 TQ 639
859. Both © Dave Westrap.
Bunessan, Argyll & Bute (Mull),
Kilvickeon Church (CoS). NM 383 218. Baptist
Church. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Bunnacurry, County Mayo, St. Joseph.
(R.C.). © Bill Henderson.
Bunwell, Norfolk, St. Michael & All Angels. ©
Frances Hoffman.
Burford, Oxon., dedicated to St. John the
Baptist. The tower. The doorway. All © Steve Bulman.
Another view. © Dave Westrap. An interior tomb. © John Salmon. 163 SP 253 124.
Link1.
Link2.
Link3. Baptist Church. 163 SP 253
121. © Dave Westrap.
Link.
Burford, Shrops., St. Mary. © Aidan Thomson.
Burghclere, Hants., Church of the
Ascension. SU 470 610. © Roy Graham.
Burghwallis, SYorks., St. Helen. ©
Bill Henderson. 111 SE537 120.
Burgh-By-Sands,
Cumb.. Dedicated to St. Michael. © Steve Bulman. 85 NY 329 591. Link.
Burgh St. Peter, Norfolk, dedicated to St.
Peter. Another view. Both © Brian J. Curtis.
Brian says "the church has the most bizarre tower I've ever seen." It would be
hard to disagree with him!!
Burley-in-Wharfedale, St. Mary. St. John Fisher & Thomas More (R.C.). Both ©
Bill Henderson.
Burn, NYorks., Methodist Church. © Bill
Henderson.
Burneston, NYorks., St. Lambert. © Bill
Henderson.
Burnham-Deepdale, Norfolk, St. Mary. ©
John Salmon.
Burnham Norton, Norfolk, St. Margaret. 132 TF 834
428. © Steve Bulman. Link.
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.
Burnley, Lancs.
Burnopfield, Durham, Gibside Chapel.
© Peter Morgan.
Burnt Oak, GLon., St. Alphage. © Bill
McKenzie.
Burnt Yates, NYorks., St. Andrew. ©
Bill Henderson.
Burntwood, Staffs., Christ Church. St. Matthew. Methodist Church. St. Joseph (R.C.). All © Bruce Read.
Burradon, Tyne & Wear, Church of the Good
Shepherd. © Bill Henderson.
Burray Village, Orkney (on Burray), St. Lawrence. ND
472 956. © Martin Briscoe.
Burrington, Dev., Holy Trinity. From an old
postcard, Bulman Collection. Link
- the drawing featured here evidently pre-dates the postcard.
Burrough on the Hill, Leics., St. Mary the
Virgin. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Burston, Staffs., St. Rufin. © Bruce Read.
Burton Agnes, ERY., St.
Martin. © Bill McKenzie. Another view, ©
Bill Henderson.
Burton Dassett, Warks., near Northend,
dedicated to All Saints. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 398 515.
Burton-In-Kendal,
Cumb., St. James. © Elaine Hindson. The
same church taken in about 1900. © Anne Nichols. 97 SD 531
770.
Burton in Lonsdale, NYorks., All
Saints. © Elaine Hindson.
Burton Overy, Leics., St. Andrew.
© George Weston.
Burton upon Trent, Staffs.
Burwell, Lincs., St. Michael. © Dave
Hitchborne. Link.
Burwick, Orkney, (on South Ronaldsay). St. Mary. ND
440 843. © Bill Henderson.
Bury, GMan.
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Bushey,
Herts., St. James. From
an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Bushey Heath, Herts., St.
Peter. Link to external site.
Buslingthorpe, Lincs., St. Michael. ©
Dave Hitchborne. Link.
Butler's Marston, Warks., dedicated to St.
Peter and St. Paul. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 320 500.
Buttermere, Cumb., St. James. © Bill McKenzie.
Butterwick, Lincs., St. Andrew. TF 387
449. ©
Michael Bourne.
Bwlch-Y-Cibau,
Powys, Christ Church. © Martin Briscoe.
Bwlch Yr Haiarn, Conwy, an Outdoor Education
Centre - possibly a former chapel? SH 778 595. © Martin Briscoe.
Byfield, Nhants., Holy
Cross. © Aidan Thomson.
Byfleet,
Surrey, dedicated to St Mary. © Barbara Barklem. TQ 063604. Link.
Bylchau, Conwy, St. Thomas. SH 976 630. © Martin
Briscoe.
Byrness, Nthumb., St. Francis. © Bill
Henderson. Link.
Bywell, Nthumb., St. Peter. © Bill
Henderson. Another view. © Peter
Morgan.
Link. Close by is the redundant
church of St. Andrew, which is cared for by
the Churches Conservation Trust. © Bill Henderson.
Another view. © Peter Morgan.
Link.
22 October 2006
© Steve Bulman
steve@stevebulman.f9.co.uk