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Fun sponge
- Location
- DE4, Derbyshire
Can I slip in a chapel? Salem Chapel, Wingerworth near Chesterfield - Grade II listed: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1319828
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uphillstruggler
Guru
- Location
- Half way there
Loughton, Milton Keynes from a ride out last night
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Its actually a Basilica, but i'll let you off
briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
Its actually a Basilica, but i'll let you off
Especially as the Oxford English Dictionary defines a basilica as a type of church
I've had some confusion with French correspondents when I label English (C of E) parish churches as "églises", as in France an église is specifically a Catholic church, and Protestant churches are 'temples'. But in English, 'temple' tends only to be used for historical (and often specifically ancient religions) buildings. So I've explained that in English, all religious buildings can be called 'churches', and it does not imply anything more than 'religious building'. Even 'chapel', which is often the label in Britain for Methodist churches, does not necessarily imply that denomination.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
In the States, "church" seems to apply to everything, although strictly, Catholic and Episcopal/Anglican churches are parishes. Temple is mainly reserved for Judaism, Buddhists, and Hindus. To confuse it even more, some Methodist churches are named for saints. In our city, there are two Saint Patrick's Churches(R.C), old and new.
briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
It seems like the Venn diagram of labels for religious buildings really would vary from country to country. But I'm happy just to call them all 'churches'.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin in Whiston .
JRTemple
Biking Enthusiast!
- Location
- North London
The twelve apostles church in Brookmans Park herts
JRTemple
Biking Enthusiast!
- Location
- North London
Blimey you look happy 😆
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D & E today in 21 miles. St Denys, Pailton
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St Edith's Monks Kirby, Grade I listed and apparently the largest parish church in Warwickshire. Certainly too big for my compact camera
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The Denbigh Arms across the road from the church had a load of wellies planted with flowers pinned to the wall last time I came past.
JRTemple
Biking Enthusiast!
- Location
- North London
St Andrews Hertford
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
St. John's in Great Wenham this afternoon
