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Paddington, GLon.
Paddock Wood, Kent, St. Andrew (CoE and
Methodist). 188 TQ 668 446. Link.
The former Wesleyan Chapel (now
Citizen's Advice Bureau). 188 TQ 669 449. Both © Geoff Watt.
Pailton,
Warks., St. Denys. © Aidan Thomson.
Paignton, Devon.
Pandy Tudor, Conwy, chapel. SH 859 644. © Martin
Briscoe.
Pangbourne, Berks., St. James the Less. ©
Peter Morgan.
Link.
Pannal, NYorks., St. Robert of
Knaresborough. © Bill Henderson.
Pantasaph, Flintshire, St. David (R.C.). ©
Martin Briscoe.
Par, Cnwll.
Pardshaw, Cumb., a former chapel,
now a house. 89 NY 097 248. © Philip Kapp.
Parham, WSus., St. Peter. From an old
postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection.
Link.
Park, GMan., Congregational Church, built
as the Park Independent Sabbath School in 1798, rebuilt in 1866. 109 SD 801 161. © Philip
Kapp.
Partney, Lincs., St. Nicholas. ©
Dave Hitchborne.
Patrick Brompton, NYorks., St.
Patrick. © Bill Henderson.
Patrington, ERYorks., St.
Patrick. © Bill Henderson.
Patterdale,
Cumb., St. Patrick. © Steve Bulman. 90 NY 393 161. Link.
Paul, Cnwll., St. Pol de Leon. SW 464 271. © Andrew
Ross. Link1. Link2.
Paulerspury, Nhants., St. james
the Great. © Jane Marriott.
Paythorne, Lancs., Methodist Church. ©
Steve Bulman.
Peaslake,
Surrey, St. Mark. © Robin Sherlock.
Peasmarsh, ESus., St. Peter and St. Paul.
© Bill McKenzie.
Peathill, Abers., Pitsligo Old Kirk.
NJ 934 662. © Martin Briscoe.
Peatling Magna, Leics., All Saints.
© Aidan Thomson.
Peebles, Borders.
Peel, IOM, the ruins of St. Germans Cathedral.
From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Pembridge, Heref., St. Mary the Virgin,
has a detached bell-tower. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Pembroke, Pembs.
Pembroke Dock, Pembs.
Pencombe, Heref., St. John the
Evangelist. © Mark Turbott.
Pendoylan, Vale of Glamorgan, St. Cadoc. © David
and Pat Halliday.
Penicuik, Midlothian.
Penistone, SYorks., St. John. © Bill
Henderson.
Penkridge, Staffs., St. Michael & All
Angels. From an old postcard (franked perhaps 1911), Bulman Collection.
Link.
Penmaenmawr, Conwy.
Penmark, Vale of Glamorgan, St. Mary. © David and
Pat Halliday.
Penmynydd, Flintshire, St. John the Baptist.
Penmynydd has absorbed the tiny village of Pentrobin, though the church board still says
Pentrobin. © Jane Marriott.
Pennan, Aberdeenshire, the disused church at
Auchmedden. © Martin Briscoe.
Pennar, Pembs., St. Patrick (Church in
Wales). © Mike Berrell.
Pennycross, Argyll & Bute (Mull).
Martin can't find any references to this building, which may possibly be a school. Further
information would be appreciated. NM 508 262. © Martin Briscoe.Pennygown, Argyll & Bute (Mull), the Old
Chapel. 49 NM 604 433. © Martin Briscoe.
Penrith, Cumb.
Penrhos-garnedd, Gwynedd, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses. Eglwys St. Pedr. Chapel, possibly in the process of being converted.
All © Martin Briscoe.
Penshurst, Kent, St. John the Baptist. 188 TQ 527
438. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Pentir, Gwynedd, St. Cedol. © Martin Briscoe.
Pentonville, GLon.
Pentraeth, Anglesey, dedicated to St. Mary. ©
Bill McKenzie.
Pentrich, Derbys., St. Matthew. From an
old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Link.
Pentrobin, Flintshire, - see Penmynydd.
Penwortham, Lancs., St. Mary Magdalen
(R.C.). © George Weston.
Penzance, Cnwll.
Pershore, Worcs.
Perth, P&K.
Peterborough, Cambs.
Petty, near Inverness, Highland, St. Columba. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Petworth, WSus., St. Mary the Virgin. From
an old postcard (franked 1908), Bulman Collection. The spire shown here no longer exists - see the photo
on the link site. Link.
Pevensey, ESus., St. Nicholas. From an old
postcard © Bulman Collection.
Phillack, Cnwll., the Parish Church. SW 565 384. © Andrew Ross.
Piddington,
Oxon., dedicated to St. Nicholas. There is an improbably thin door, visible in the
previous photo, with a close-up here.
The door is about as wide as ones shoulders. 164 SP 640 170.© Steve Bulman.
Pillerton Hersey, Warks., dedicated to St.
Mary. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 299 489.
Pilsdon, St. Mary. © June Norris.
Pilton, Dev., St. Mary. From an old postcard,
Bulman Collection.
Pinchbeck, Lincs., St. Mary. ©
Dave Hitchborne.
Pirnmill, NAyrs. - see Arran.
Pitlochry, P&K., Holy Trinity
(Scottish Episcopal). Church of Scotland and
Tryst. Both © Bill Henderson.
Pitsea, Essex, the remains of St. Michael.
© Mark Summers.
Pixley, Heref., St. Andrew. © Bill McKenzie.
Platt,
Kent, St. Mary the Virgin. 188 TQ 623 570. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Plaxtol, Kent, of unknown dedication. 188 TQ 602
537. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Plockton, Highland.
Pluckley, Kent, St. Nicholas. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Plumbland, Cumb., St. Cuthbert. © Catherine
Low.
Plumpton,
Cumb., St. John the Evangelist. © Steve Bulman. 90 NY 497 372.
Plumstead, GLon., St. Margaret. One of
London's lost churches, having been demolished in the 1960's. From an old postcard
(franked 1907), Bulman
Collection. The postcard only says "St. Margaret's - Plumstead", and since the
card is franked "Woolwich", I'm making the assumption that this is the Plumstead
in London. If you think otherwise, please let me know.
Plymouth, Devon.
Plympton, Devon, St. Mary. From an old
postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection.
Link.
Pocklington,
NYorks., All Saints, 106 SE 802 490. © Paul Brown.
Polegate, ESus., from an old postcard ©
Bulman Collection.
Pollagh, County Mayo, St. Patrick (R.C.).
Polmont, Falkirk, Church of Scotland. © Catriona
Livingston.
Polnish, Highland, Our Lady of the Braes (presumably
R.C.). © Martin Briscoe.
Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, St. Columba. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Polwarth, Borders, (CoS), recently
closed, and sold in 2006 (thanks to Jim Napier). © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Ponsonby, Cumb., dedication unknown,
is unique, so far as I know, in having a ha-ha surrounding it. NY 042 056. ©
Steve Bulman. Link.
Pontefract, WYorks.
Ponteland, Nthumb., St. Mary the
Virgin. © Bill Henderson.
Pool, WYorks., St. Wilfred. © Bill
Henderson.
Pool of Muckhart, Clackmannanshire. © Martin Briscoe.
Porlock, Somerset, St. Dubricius. From an old
postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Port Askaig, (Islay), Argyll & Bute, Keills
Chapel (ruin). © Martin Briscoe.
Port Carlisle, Cumb., the Solway Methodist Chapel.
89 NY 073 364. © Steve Bulman.
Port Charlotte, (Argyll & Bute, Islay), St.
Kiaran, the parish church for Kilchoman. Free
Church, now the Museum of Islay Life. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Port Ellen (Islay), Argyll & Bute.
Port Sunlight, Merseyside, Christ Church. From an
old postcard (franked 1908), Bulman Collection.
Portadown, County Armagh, St. Gobhan, (Seagoe
Parish Church, CoI). © Jack Storey.
Porthilly, Cnwll., St. Michael. © Roger Heap.
Porthmadoc, Gwynedd, St. John. 124 SH 565
387. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Portnacroish, Argyll & Bute, (Scottish
Episcopal). © Martin Briscoe.
Portnahaven, Argyll & Bute (Islay), the
Parish Church. The Old Free Church. Both
© Martin Briscoe.
Portobello, City of Edinburgh.
Portpatrick, D&G. (CoS). St. Andrew's Auld Kirk, 17th century,
ceased being used as a church in 1842. Both © Bill Henderson.
Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Portsonachan, Argyll & Bute, the church. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Portree, Highland (Skye), St. Mary (R.C.). Link to
an external website.
Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, St. John the Baptist
(Episcopal). The former parish church at Shillinghill.
Fordyce Parish Church, NJ 588 659. All ©
Martin Briscoe.
Postling, Kent, St. Mary & St. Radigund.
179 TR 145 391. © Dave Westrap.
Link1.
Link2.
Potto, NYorks., St. Mary. © Bill
Henderson.
Potton, Beds, St. Mary the Virgin. © Bill
McKenzie.
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs., St. Chad. From
an old postcard (franked 1928), Bulman Collection. Link.
Cemetery Chapel. © Mrs. Janet Dalby.
Powderham, Dev., St. Clement Bishop and Martyr.
© Andrew Ross.
Powick, Worcs., St. James (a chapel of
ease). St. Peter. All © Peter Morgan.
Prees, Shrops., St. Chad. © Gill Gaiser.
Link.
Prescot,
Merseyside, Our Lady and St. Joseph (R.C.). 108 SJ 464 927. © David Lea.
Presteigne, Powys, St. Andrew. ©
Dorothy Turley. Link.
Preston, Lancs.
Preston Capes, Nhants., SS Peter
and Paul. © Aidan Thomson.
Preston Patrick, Cumb., St. Gregory (why not St.
Patrick?). Friends Meeting House. Both © Elaine
Hindson.
Prestwich, GMan.
Prestwick, SAyr.
Prestwood, Bucks., Holy Trinity. ©
Derek Collier. Link.
Priddy,
Somerset, St. Lawrence. Link is to an external website.
Princes Risborough, Bucks.,
dedicated to St. Mary. © Steve Bulman. 165 SP 808 036.
Prittlewell, Essex, St. Mary the Virgin, has
some fragments from as early as the 11th century, but is mostly 15th century. © Brian
Thompson. Another view from an old postcard, Bulman
Collection.
Pudsey,
WYorks., St. Lawrence and St. Paul. St.
Andrew (Methodist). Unitarian Church. All
© Bill Henderson.
Pulham Market, Norfolk, St. Mary Magdalene.
156 TM 198 862. © Steve Bulman.
Pulham St. Mary, Norfolk, St. Mary the Virgin.
The splendid porch. 156 TM 212 854. © Steve
Bulman. Link.
Pulloxhill, Beds., St. James the Apostle.
© Bill McKenzie.
Purton, Wilts., St. Mary. Another view. Both © Malcolm Rigg.
Puxton, Somerset, St. Saviour. The
leaning tower of Puxton. The lean is
believed to date from the original building. ST 407 632. Both © Andrew Ross.
Pyrford, Surrey, St. Nicholas. © Barbara Barklem. 186 TQ 040 583. Link
22 October 2006
© Steve Bulman
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