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Grave marker of Laurence
Marker showing the original position of the grave of Laurence (d.619, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury), in the Porticus of St Gregory, the chapel along the north wall of the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury.
Grave marker of Justus
Marker showing the original position of the grave of Justus (d.634, 1st Bishop of Rochester and 4th Archbishop of Canterbury), in the Porticus of St Gregory, the chapel along the north wall of the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey,…
Porticus of St Gregory, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
The foundations of the Porticus of St Gregory, the chapel along the north wall of the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, and the place where the early archbishops of Canterbury were buried. Now several feet below ground…
Footings of Wulfric's Rotunda, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
In about 1050 Wulfric, abbot of St Augustine's Abbey, decided to join the two early churches of SS Peter & Paul (the first on the site) and St Mary (built directly behind it on the same alignment), to create a single large church. To do this he…
East end of St Pancras's Chapel, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
The abbey complex of St Augustine, founded by the missionary outside Canterbury's city walls, contained three churches, of which this is the easternmost. The surviving sections, which clearly re-use brick from former Roman buildings, include the…
St Michael's Church, Edstone, North Yorkshire
St Michael's Church in Edstone (or Great Edstone) is located on the edge of a hill overlooking the Ings and the Hambleton Hills The church is Saxon in origin, and it is well known for its late Saxon sundial situated above the door. It is very…
All Saints' Church, Sinnington, North Yorkshire
The present church of All Saint's in Sinnington is mostly a late Norman building, but numerous fragments of Anglo-Saxon and Norse sculpture work are preserved in the fabric of the church, clearly implying that its origins are much earlier. I believe…
St Andrew's, Middleton, North Yorkshire
The church of St Andrew's at Middleton dates to the Anglo-Saxon period, and also preserves a considerable amount of Saxon architecture and Viking sculpturework. The bottom of the tower is part of the original Anglo-Saxon building, and the Saxon door…
St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn, North Yorkshire
St Hilda's Church is located in the village of Ellerburn in Rydale, North Yorkshire. The history of the church dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Built into the fabric of the present church are over thirteen early sculptural and architectural…
St Mary the Virgin, Ebberston, North Yorkshire
The church at Ebberston had its origins in the Late Saxon period in the eleventh century. The first church probably comprised an aisleless nave and a chancel. Most of the present church was built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It is…