Escomb Church – Atlas Obscura

This tiny church is an historic highlight in an otherwise non-descript northeast English village. Built in the last quarter of the 7th century, and a place of worship ever since, it’s one of only three churches in the whole country to survive intact from the Anglo-Saxon period.

Stones were carried a few miles from the abandoned Vinovia Roman fort and used in the church’s construction. The architecture reflects the skills of the contemporary builders and the need for defense in dangerous times (note the original windows are narrow and high up in the walls).