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The Ancient Monuments
Society was founded in 1924 ''for the study and conservation of ancient
monuments, historic buildings and fine old craftsmanship'. We are committed
not only to campaigning for historic and beautiful buildings, but to
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Welcome to this
website devoted to the Churches of Cambridgeshire. Here you can find Ben's
notes and Mark's photographs of parish churches, mainly those that lie within
the historic boundaries of Cambridgeshire and the |
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Church buildings are of
tremendous significance and value, as places of worship and also as historic
places of great beauty which are the focus of the environment both in town
and country, and increasingly reach out to the community through the wider
range of activities which take place within them. |
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A Church Near You lists
every church in the Church of England with accurate maps, contact
information, service times and much more. |
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The Church Conservation
Trust is a national charity protecting churches at risk. We have saved over 340
buildings which attract 1.5million visitors a year. Our unique collection of
English parish churches includes irreplaceable examples of architecture,
archaeology and art from 1,000 years of history. |
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The Church Monuments
Society was founded in 1979 and offers a focus for all who have an interest
in church monuments of all types and periods. It was conceived to encourage
the appreciation, study and conservation of church monuments both in the |
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The Website of Peter Fairweather. Known
as the Churchmouse, he passed away suddenly but peacefully in the
early hours of |
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The Church of England is organised into two provinces;
each led by an archbishop (Canterbury for the Southern Province and York for the
Northern). These two provinces cover England, the Isle of Man, the Channel
Islands, the Isles of Scilly and even a small part of Wales. |
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The Ecclesiological Society is for those who are
interested in and enthusiastic about churches. Anyone can join the Society
who is interested in the arts, architecture or liturgy of the Christian
Church. Members' interests range over all periods and places, from the
earliest churches in |
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Welcome to the website of
the Corpus Vitrearum Medii
Aevi (CVMA) of |
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English Heritage is the Government's statutory adviser
on the historic environment. Officially known as the Historic Buildings and
Monuments Commission for England, we are an executive Non-Departmental Public
Body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Our principal
powers and responsibilities are set out in the National Heritage Act (1983). |
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FRIENDS
OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES Since 1957 we have campaigned for the preservation of
ancient and beautiful but redundant churches. We now own over 40 former
places of worship, half in England, half in Wales, which we preserve as
peaceful spaces for visitors and the local community to enjoy. |
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The Historic Chapels Trust ( |
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The idea for this website
originated when I became frustrated at being able to find no end of exterior
views of |
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There are some spectacular
churches within the beautiful two counties of Leicestershire & Rutland.
This site should enable you to visit these buildings and enjoy them. From this site you can
explore the counties treasures from your armchair. We have great images and
historical text on each parish church. |
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The website for the Society for those interested in any aspect of
monumental brasses and incised slabs of all dates in all countries. |
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The National Churches Trust is the only national, independent, non-profit
organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting church buildings of
historic, architectural and community value across the UK. |
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Discover more about England's heritage from the National Monuments Record
(NMR), the public archive of English Heritage. We hold over 12 million
photos, plans, drawings, reports and publications on archaeology, listed
buildings, aerial photography and social history. |
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The National
Trust is a charity and is completely independent of Government. We have over
4 million members and 55,000 volunteers. More than 14 million people visit
our pay for entry properties, while an estimated 50 million visit our open
air properties.We protect and open to the public
over 350 historic houses, gardens and ancient monuments. |
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Award winning site
featuring guides to the churches of |
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The Norfolk
Churches Trust was established in 1976 as a result of the threat of
redundancy and in some cases demolition of medieval churches. A shrinking and
changing rural population with spiralling building costs have made the upkeep
of the fabric of these churches an impossible burden for many small
congregations. |
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The Society of
Antiquaries of London is charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with ‘the
encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the
antiquities and history of this and other countries’. It celebrated its
Tercentenary in 2007. The Society’s 2,700 Fellows include many distinguished
archaeologists and art and architectural historians holding positions of
responsibility across the cultural heritage. |
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SOCIETY
FOR CHURCH ARCHAEOLOGY Welcome to the website for
the Society for Church Archaeology. In these pages you will find information
on the aims and objectives of the society, details on membership, the annual
journal, and society events, as well as updates on the most recent research
being carried out in the field of church archaeology. |
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SOUTHWELL
& NOTTINGHAM CHURCH HISTORY PROJECT A database of
information on the 300+ churches and 100+ former churches and sites and to
provide internet web pages for wider circulation |
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The Stained Glass Museum offers
a unique insight into the fascinating story of stained glass, an art-form
that has been practised in |
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Award winning site
featuring guides to the churches of This is a sister site to The Norfolk Churches
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WELFORD RD CEMETERY
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