It is a desecration of the abbey as well as the wider community ... and beautiful churches in the diocese and wider Church of England. “Such actions are deeply upsetting for the community ...

Speaking to BBC Wiltshire, Mr Mitchell explained that St Mary's is one of only three churches in England to ... see here at Purton Church is like an echo of Malmesbury Abbey - this is what ...

Under the decree of the King of England, Westminster Abbey was designed to be not only a great monastery and place of worship, but also a place for the coronation and burial of monarchs. This church ...

The oil-based paint caused "considerable damage" to the medieval plasterwork on the abbey A hunt for vandals ... building's medieval plasterwork and St Mary's Church, which is likely to cause ...

who used monasteries as a source of healthcare and support in times of need. The Church remained an important institution in England, but some of its influence had diminished.

This medieval church, graced by many royal weddings and coronations, offers a magnificent peek at London's far-reaching history. Westminster Abbey is generally busy – and the staff keeps you ...

Queen Elizabeth I established Westminster Abbey as a ‘royal peculiar’ placing it outside the jurisdiction and responsibility of the Church of England and making it directly accountable to the ...