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    Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Bishop Auckland. It is one...
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    The Anglo-Saxon church seated only 65 people, and in the 19th century Escomb's population outgrew it. In 1863 a new parish church, St John's, was completed...
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    preserved early Northumbrian church is Escomb Church. All Saints' Church, Brixworth, Northamptonshire St Martin's Church, Canterbury (7th century nave...
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  • This article lists some but by no means all of the oldest known church buildings in the world. In most instances, buildings listed here were reconstructed...
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  • date to the late 10th or early 11th century. It records that Northman gave Escomb (on the River Wear between Witton-le-Wear and Bishop Auckland) to the community...
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    conversion of Northumbria, but after the Synod of Whitby in 664, the Anglo-Saxon church gave its allegiance to the Pope. Christianity in Roman Britain dates to...
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  • Egglescliffe, Eggleston, Eldon, Eldon Lane, Elstob, Elton, Elwick, Embleton, Escomb, Esh, Esh Winning, Esperley Lane Ends, Etherley Dene, Ettersgill, Evenwood...
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    one or two generations after Aldfrith's time. Escomb Church is the best preserved Northumbrian church of the period, dated to the late 7th century. The...
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    of Wilfrid's buildings. The best preserved early Northumbrian church is Escomb Church. From the mid-8th century to the mid-10th century, several important...
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  • Ludlow: the Parish Church of Saint Laurence, a History and a Guide, Birmingham, England: SP Print, 1980 "St Michael and All Angels Church, Creaton history"...
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