Anglo-Saxon
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Sandbach Crosses
Sandbach, England
Richly carved with animals and Biblical scenes by Saxons in the 9th century, the Sandbach Crosses were destroyed by Puritans but later reassembled. They are now displayed in the market square.
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Church of St Mary
North Leigh, England
Church. E.
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Brixworth Church
Brixworth, England
All Saints Church, Brixworth is a Saxon church dating from the 7th century. It is the largest in England still standing from this period and has a number of interesting features.
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The Church of St Mary
Deerhurst, England
This church near Gloucester is a mix of English architectural styles from Saxon to Tudor. Notable features include a Saxon spiral-carved font, Saxon sculptures and medieval stained glass.
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Church of St Michael
Oxford, England
This parish church boasts the oldest building in Oxford (tower, c. 1040) and some of the oldest stained glass windows in England (1290). Thomas Cranmer was imprisoned here before his martyrdom, and William Shakespeare and John Wesley visited later.
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St. Augustine's Abbey
Canterbury, England
The ruins of St. Augustine's Abbey on the outskirts of Canterbury include the grave of the saint and a substantial crypt. The visitor center displays Early Christian artifacts found at the site.
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Avebury Church
Avebury, England
Located just outside the famous stone circle, St James Church is the parish church of Avebury village. Primarily 12th-century Norman, it also has some surviving Saxon features.
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St. Oswald's Priory
Gloucester, England
900
One wall is all that remains of the New Minster founded by St Aethelflaed in 900, which contained the holy relics of St Oswald of Northumbria. It became an Augustinian priory in 1152.
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Odda's Chapel
England
1056
Odda's Chapel was built in 1056 by Odda, a relative of King Edward the Confessor, in honor of his brother Aelfric. The Saxon masonry was hidden under plaster until the 20th century.
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St. Martin's Church
Canterbury, England
This is the oldest church in active use in England. Founded even before the arrival of St Augustine, who used it as a place of worship while his abbey was built, it still has extensive Saxon and Norman remains.