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St Bridget's Church in Bridekirk, Cumbria, was built in the late 1860s. It replaced a twelfth-century building, the remains of which stand in the churchyard (below). Thankfully, the rebuilders decided to transport several of the original features, including a doorway, into the new construction, as well as the ancient font.

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The handsome, and well-proportioned Congregational Chapel at Kelvedon in Essex was built in 1853 as the datestone proudly shares. In typical Congregational fashion, this chapel came several years after the founding of the actual church, the gathering of believers. The first members banded together in 1812 and this was their solemn and heart-warming declaration:

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In memory of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, who was called home to be with King Jesus, this third day of September, 1658.

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the revenues of the wicked to sin. -Proverbs 10:16;

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The great staircase at Penryhn Castle is of a suitable bulk and sufficient ornamentation for that overwhelming Welsh pile. One wonders, however, if the destination can match the grandeur of the ascent? It can indeed; the decorated and sculpted ceiling is well worthy of the climb.

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