Simon Jenkins five-star churches
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Church of Holy Trinity
Long Melford, England
A magnificent example of late perpendicular clerestoryed nave and chancel rebuilt on the site of an earlier church between circa 1460 and circa 1495. The 5 west bays have the C14 piers of the earlier church.
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Church of St Lawrence
Ludlow, England
Parish Church. Mainly C15, with C13 and C14 fragments. Restored by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, and Sir A Blomfield.
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Church of St Peter
Walpole, England
Parish church. Early C14 base of west tower. Remainder of late C14 comprising nave, aisles and chancel.
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Church of St Patrick
Patrington, England
Parish church. Largely first half of C14, with later C14 - early C15 spire and east window; incorporates reused C12-C13 masonry and north-west pier base. Restorations of 1866 and 1885.
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Sherborne Abbey
Sherborne, England
Located in the pretty town of Sherborne in Dorset, this is a grand parish church that is considered one of the best examples of Perpendicular architecture in Britain.
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Christchurch Priory
Christchurch, England
Located just outside Bournemouth in Dorset, Christchurch Priory is the longest parish church in England. Notable features include a carved Jesse Screen and the oldest misericords in England.
