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Redundant church

Population shift is another factor; for example, many redundant churches were formerly maintained in parishes situated in deserted or shrunken medieval villages (such as Wharram Percy in Yorkshire) and there are many disused churches in the now-sparsely-populated square mile of the City of London.


All Saints' Church, Harewood

All Saints' Church, Harewood is a 15th-century redundant church standing in the park of Harewood House, the seat of the Earls of Harewood, near the village of Harewood, West Yorkshire, England.

Christ Church, St Leonards-on-Sea

St Mary Magdalene's Church, which had opened nearby in 1858, was declared redundant by the Diocese of Chichester in 1980 and was sold to the Greek Orthodox community.

Church of St James, Cameley

The Church of St James is a redundant church in Cameley, Somerset, England, dating from the late 12th century.

Church of St John the Baptist, Bristol

The Church of St John the Baptist, Bristol is a former Church of England parish church at the lower end of Broad Street Bristol, England.

Fordwich

The ancient Church of St Mary the Virgin, now redundant but open to the public, and in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, contains part of a carved sarcophagus reputed to have contained the remains of St Augustine of Canterbury.

Old All Saints Church, Skelton-in-Cleveland

Old All Saints Church, Skelton-in-Cleveland, is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.

Old Church of St Afran, St Ieuan and St Sannan, Llantrisant

The Old Church of St Afran, St Ieuan and St Sannan, Llantrisant, is a redundant church in the settlement of Llantrisant, Anglesey, Wales.

St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill

St Arild's Church, Oldbury-on-the-Hill, is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England.

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Battlefield, Shropshire, England.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Brownsover

St Michael and All Angels Church, Brownsover, is a redundant Anglican church in the former village of Brownsover, which is now a suburb of the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England.


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