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Saddington, Leics., Baptist Church. St. Helen. Both © George Weston.
Saddleworth, Lancs., St. Chad. SE 007 064. © Michael Bourne. Link.
Saddleworth (Uppermill), WYorks., St Chad. 110 SE 007 064. © Paul Brown.
Sadell, Argyll & Bute, the Sadell and Carradale Church. The ruins of Sadell Abbey. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Saffron Walden, Essex, St. Mary the Virgin. From an old postcard (franked 1904), Bulman Collection. Link.
Saint John's-in-the-Vale, Cumb., St. John. © Steve Bulman. 90 NY 306 225. Link.
St. Abbs, Borders. © Bill McKenzie.
St. Albans, Herts.
St. Andrews, Fife, St. Salvator's College Chapel, dedicated to Our Saviour. Thanks to John Sutherland for advising the appropriate rendition for this church's dedication. From an old postcard (franked 1908), Bulman Collection.
St. Anne's, Lancs., dedicated to St. Anne. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
St. Anthony-in-Meneage, Cnwll. © Charles Winpenny at http://www.cornwallcam.co.uk/.
St. Asaph, Denbighshire, the Cathedral. From an old postcard (franked 1909), Bulman Collection. Link.
St. Bees, Cumb., St. Mary & St. Bega, Methodist Chapel and School Chapel. Link to external website.
St. Blazey, Cnwll., St. Blaize. SX 068 548. United Free Methodist Church (now flats). SX 069 546. Both © Andrew Ross.
St. Blazey Gate, Cnwll., Leek Seed Methodist Church at Doubletrees, built 1824, restored 1903. Another view. SX 060 537. Both © Andrew Ross.
St. David's, Pembs., St. David's (Tyddewi) Cathedral. 157 SM 751 254. Another view. Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, 157 SM 752 253. Link. All © Dave Westrap.
St. Germans, Cnwll., St. Germanus, and the churchyard gate. Both © Andrew Ross. Another view. From an old postcard (franked 1907), Bulman Collection.  Link1. Link2.
St. Germoe, Cnwll., dedicated to St. Germoe. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
St. Helier, Jersey, the Parish Church (aka Town Church). From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
St. Ives, Cnwll., St. Ia. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. Link. Zion Chapel. Both © David Gallimore.
St. John's Chapel, Durham, St. John the Baptist. © Bill Henderson. Methodist Church. NY 883 380. © Martin Briscoe.
St. John's Town of Dalry, D&G., the Parish Church. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link1. Link2.
St. Just-in-Roseland, Cnwl., St. Justus. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
St. Leonards-on-Sea, ESus., Christ Church. From an old postcard (franked 1906), Bulman Collection.
St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent, St. Margaret of Antioch. Previously in the "Unknown" section, thanks to Michael Bourne for identifying it. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney (on South Ronaldsay), St. Margaret (Church of Scotland). ND 450 934. Gospel Hall (the building with the blue door). ND 448 936. Old church near the village. ND 458 936. All © Martin Briscoe.
St. Martin-by-Looe, Cnwll., St. Martin. © Andrew Ross.  Link1. Link2.
St. Mawgan, Cnwll., St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, © Roger Heap.
St. Nicholas at Wade, Kent, St. Nicholas. 179 TR 256 667. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
St. Osyth, Essex, the gatehouse of the Priory, now a private residence. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
St. Paul's Walden, Herts., dedicated to All Saints. © Bill McKenzie.
St. Paul's Cray, GLon., St. Paulinus (redundant). From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Town Church. © Graeme Harvey.
St. Tudy, Cnwll., St. Tudius. © Derek Jordan.
Saintfield, County Down, Church of Ireland. © Jack Storey.
Salen, Argyll & Bute, (Mull), Free Church. The Salen and Ulva Parish Church. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Salford, Beds, St. Mary. © Bill McKenzie.
Salford, GMan.
Salford, Oxon., St. Mary. © John Salmon.
Salisbury, Wilts.
Salthouse, Norfolk, St. Nicholas. © Steve Watson.
Saltney, Flintshire, Church of Christ. St. Mark. Both © Frank Joinson.
Samlesbury, Lancs., St. Leonard the Less. © Jane Marriott. St. Mary & St. John Southworth (R.C.). 102 SD 593 303. © Philip Kapp.
Sandal, WYorks., St. Helen. St. Peter and St. Paul (R.C.). Both © Bill Henderson.
Sanderstead, All Saints. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection.
Sandford, Cumb., Methodist Church. 91 NY 729 161. © Philip Kapp.
Sandford Saint Martin, Oxon., dedicated to St. Martin. © Steve Bulman. 164 SP 420 267.
Sandhutton, NYorks., St. Leonard. Methodist Church. Both © Bill Henderson.
Sandown, Staffs., All Saints. © Bruce Read.
Sandringham, Norfolk, St. Mary Magdalene. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Sandy, Beds., St. Swithun. © Bill McKenzie.
Sardis, Pembs., Baptist Church. 157 SM 971 087. © Dave Westrap.
Sarratt, Herts., Church of the Holy Cross. © Derek Collier. Link.
Satterthwaite, Cumb. © Les Langdale. Link.
Saundby, Notts., St. Martin of Tours. This church is disused and cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. © Bill Henderson.
Sausthorpe, Lincs., St. Andrew. © Dave Hitchborne.
Sava, Highland, Lairg & Rogart Congregation (Associated Presbyterian Church). © Bill Henderson.
Sawley, Lancs., Society of Friends. 103 SD 772 466. Sawley Abbey. 103 SD 776 464. Link. Both © Philip Kapp.
Sawley, NYorks., St. Michael & All the Angels. © Bill Henderson.
Sawrey, Cumb. - see Far Sawrey.
Sawtry, Cambs., All Saints. Methodist Church. Both © Mark Summers.
Saxby All Saints, Lincs.. © Bill Henderson.
Saxby St. Helen, Lincs., St. Helen. © Dave Hitchborne.
Saxmundham, Suffolk, St. John the Baptist. © Mark Turbott. Another view. © Steve Bulman. 156 TM 389 630. Link.
Saxthorpe, Norfolk, St. Andrew. © Frances Hoffman.
Saxton, NYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.

Scaleby, Cumb., All Saints. © Steve Bulman. 85 NY 447 632. Link.
Scalloway, Shetland, Church of Scotland. A re-used church on the junction of Castle Street and New Road. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Scampton, Lincs., St. John the Baptist. © Dave Hitchborne. Link.
Scarborough, NYorks.
Scarfskerry, Highland, Baptist Church. © Bill Henderson.
Scarthingwell, NYorks., R.C. church. © Bill Henderson.
Scawsby, SYorks., St. Leonard & St. Jude (R.C.). © Bill Henderson.
Scholes, WYorks., St. Philip & St. James. © Bill Henderson.
Scissett, WYorks., St. Augustine. © Bill Henderson.
Scorborough, ERYorks., St. Leonard. © Bill Henderson.
Scotby, Cumb. 85 NY 441 553. © Steve Bulman.
Scotforth, Lancs.
Scotswood, T&W., St. Margaret. © Peter Morgan.
Scotter, Lincs., St. Peter. © Dave Hitchborne.
Scoulton, Norfolk. © Jane Marriott.
Scourie, Highland, Eddrachillis parish church, Church of Scotland. © Bill Henderson.
Scraptoft with Netherhall, Leics., All Saints. © George Weston.
Scrivelsby, Lincs., St. Benedict. © Dave Hitchborne.

Seaford, ESus., St. Leonard. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Seaham Harbour, Durham, St. John the Evangelist. St. Mary Magdalen (R.C.). Both © Bill Henderson.
Seal, Kent, St. Lawrence. 188 TQ 573 552. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Seale, Surrey, St. Lawrence. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Seamer, NYorks., St. Martin. © Bill McKenzie.
Searby cum Owmby, Lincs., St. Nicholas. © Dave Hitchborne.
Seaton, Cumb., St. Paul. 89 NY 018 306. Methodist Church. 89 NY 019 304. Both © Steve Bulman.
Seaton Delaval, Nthumb., Church of Our Lady. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Seaton Ross, ERY., St. Edmund. © Bill Henderson.
Seaton Sluice, Nthumb., St. Paul. © Bill Henderson.
Seave Green, NYorks., St. Hilda's Priory. © Bill Henderson.
Sebergham, Cumb., St. Mary. © Steve Bulman. 85 NY 364 419. Link.
Sedbergh, Cumb.
Seend, Wiltshire, Church of the Holy Cross. © Mark Summers.
Selby, NYorks.
Selkirk, Borders, the Lawson Memorial Church. St. Joseph (R.C.). Both © C.M. Livingston.
Sellack, Heref., St. Tysillio. © Margaret Woodley. Link.
Selsley, Gloucs., dedicated to All Saints. © Aidan Thomson.
Selside, Cumb., St. Thomas. © Steve Bulman. 97 SD 536 993.
Selson, Notts., St. Helen. © Bill Henderson.
Selworthy, Somerset, All Saints. © Simon Kidner.
Send, Woking, Surrey, dedicated to St. Mary. © Barbara Barklem. 186 TQ 018 543. Link
Sennen, Cnwll, St. Sennen. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Sessay, NYorks., St. Cuthbert. © Bill Henderson.
Setmurthy, Cumbria, St. Barnabas. 89 NY 184 323. © Philip Kapp. Link.
Settle, NYorks.
Sevenoaks, Kent.
Severn Stoke, Worcs., St. Denys. © Peter Morgan.

Shabbington, Bucks., dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. © Steve Bulman. 164 SP 667 068.
Shadwell, WYorks., St. Paul. Methodist Church. Both © Bill Henderson.
Shaftsbury, Dorset, St. Peter. ST 862 229. © Barbara Barklem.
Shaldon, Devon.
Shangton, Leics., St. Nicholas. © George Weston.
Shap, Cumb., St. Michael. © Steve Bulman. 90 NY 565 153. Link.
Sharlston, WYorks., St. Luke. © Steve Bulman.
Shaw, GMan., St. Andrew (Methodist). 109 SD 930 098. U.R.C. 109 SD 935 091. Both © Philip Kapp.
Shearsby, Leics., St. Mary Magdalene. © George Weston.
Sheffield, SYorks.
Shefford, Beds., St. Michael and All Angels. © Bill McKenzie.
Shelley, WYorks., Emmanuel. © Bill Henderson.
Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcs., All Saints. © Dorothy Turley.
Shenstone, Staffs., St. John the Baptist. © Bruce Read. Link includes a photo of the previous church, demolished in the 1850's.
Shepherd's Bush, GLon., St. Stephen. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Shepherdswell, Kent, the former Wesleyan Chapel. 179 TR 261 478. Geoff says it looked unused. © Geoff Watt.
Shepreth, Cambs., All Saints. An unusual font. Both © John Salmon.
Sherborne, Gloucs., St. Mary, one of many monuments, and another. Mark describes the church as very ugly and extremely difficult to photograph. People usually visit for the splendid monuments. Both © Mark Turbott.
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset. © Bill McKenzie. Cheap Street Methodist Church. ST 638 165. © Andrew Ross.
Sherburn-in-Elmet, NYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Shere, Surrey, St. James. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Sheriffhales, Shrops., St. Mary. © Bill McKenzie.
Sherington, Bucks., St. Laud. © Bill McKenzie.
Shillington, Beds., dedicated to All Saints. © Bill McKenzie.
Shilton, Warks., St. Andrew. © Aidan Thomson.
Shipbourne, Kent, St. Giles. 188 TQ 591 523. The current church was completed in 1881, and replaced an earlier one dating from 1722. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Shipton, Shrops., St. James. © Bill McKenzie.
Shipton-by-Benningborough, NYorks., Church of the Holy Evangelist. © Bill Henderson.
Shiptonthorpe, ERYorks., All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Shireoakes, Notts., St. Luke the Evangelist. © Bill Henderson.
Shirland, Derbys., St. Leonard. © Bill Henderson.
Shirley, WMidls. Previously in the unknown section. This has been identified (thanks to John Clements) as St. James the Great. There are some small differences between the postcard and the photo on the church website (see the tower pinnacles, for example), but there are enough similarities to make the identification certain. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection.
Shiskine, NAyrs. - see Arran.
Shobrooke, Devon, St. Swithin. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection.
Shoreham, Kent, St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Shoreham-by-Sea, WSus., St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Shorne, Kent.
Shottery, Warks., St. Andrew.  Link. Our Lady of Peace (R.C.). 151 SP 184 551. Both © Dave Westrap.
Shotteswell, Warks., dedicated to St. Lawrence. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 426 456.
Shrawley, Worcs., St. Mary. © Dorothy Turley. Link.
Shrewsbury, Shrops.
Shrewton, Wilts., St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Shutford, Oxon., is dedicated to St. Martin. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 386 402.
Shuttleworth, Lancs., St. John in the Wilderness. 109 SD 800 177. This is perhaps the former Baptist Church. A plaque on the wall reads "Baptist School 1868". 109 SD 799 174. Both © Philip Kapp.

Sibbertoft, Nhants., St. Helen. © Aidan Thomson.
Sibford Gower, Oxon., dedicated to the Holy Trinity. © Steve Bulman. 151 SP 352 378.
Sibsey, Lincs., St. Margaret. © Dave Hitchborne.
Sidcup, GLon.
Sidmouth, Dev.. St. Nicholas. SY 126 873. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Silchester, Hants., St. Mary the Virgin. © Derek Jordan. Photo is on an external web-site. Another view. © Derek Collier. Link.
Silk Willoughby, Lincs., St. Denys. © Dave Hitchborne.
Silkstone with Stainborough, SYorks., All Saints and St. James the Greater. © Bill Henderson.
Silloth, Cumb.
Silsoe, Beds., St. James. © Bill McKenzie.
Silverdale, Lancs., St. John. Methodist Church. Both © Elaine Hindson.
Silverhall, Orkney (on Sanday), the former Lady Parish Church, and the "Devil's Fingerprints"!! HY 677 400. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Silvertown, GLon., St. Mark. © Ted Bagot (who, as a resident of New Zealand, is unquestionably the most distant contributor to this project).
Simonstone, Lancs., St. Peter. 103 SD 775 345. © Philip Kapp.
Singlewell, Kent - see Gravesend, the St. Margaret entry.
Sissinghurst, Kent, Trinity Church. © Bill Henderson. Another view. 188 TQ 795 375. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

Skaill, Orkney (on Mainland), St. Ninian. HY 588 064. West Church. HY 572 062. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Skeffington, Leics., St. Thomas a Becket. © George Weston. An old engraving from "Histories and Antiquities of the County of Leicester" by John Nichols, published between 1795 and 1810. From George Weston's Collection.
Skegness, Lincs.
Skelbrooke, SYorks., St. Michael and All Angels. © Bill Henderson.
Skelmorlie, NAyr., the Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay Church of Scotland. © Martin Briscoe.
Skendleby, Lincs., St. Peter & St. Paul. © Dave Hitchborne.
Skerton, Lancs.
Skipness, Argyll & Bute, the old Kilbrannan Chapel. The Village Hall, possibly an old church? Both © Martin Briscoe.
Skipton, NYorks., Holy Trinity. Christ Church. Both © Bill Henderson.
Skipwith, NYorks., St. Helen. Link1. Link2. Methodist Church. Link. Both © Bill Henderson.
Skirwith, Cumb., St. John the Evangelist. © Les Strong. 91 NY 617 326. Link.
Skreen, County Sligo, St. Adamsnad (R.C.). © Bill Henderson.

Slaidburn, Lancs., St. Andrew. © Steve Bulman.
Slapton, Bucks., Holy Cross. © Corrall McCormack.
Slawston, Leics., All Saints. © George Weston.
Sleaford, Lincs., St. Denys. © Dave Hitchborne.
Sleagill, Cumb., Methodist Church. 91 NY 597 192. © Philip Kapp.
Sledmere, NYorks., St. Mary. © Bill McKenzie.
Sleights, NYorks., St. John the Evangelist. Methodist Church. Both © Bill Henderson. An old print of the Eskdale Chapel, also described as a Hermitage. It apparently ceased as a place of worship in 1762 (see Link). Courtesy of the Colin Waters Collection.
Slingsby, NYorks., dedicated to All Saints. © Bill Henderson.
Slyne, Lancs., Christadelphian Hall. © Elaine Hindson.

Smailholm, Borders, (CoS). © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Smarden, Kent, St. Michael the Archangel. Link. Zion Baptist Chapel. Both © Bill McKenzie.
Smeeton Westerby, Leics., Christ Church. © George Weston.
Smethwick, WMids.
Smithborough, County Monaghan, Presbyterian Church. © Jack Storey.

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