Religion and Place

 The importance of historic places of worship lies in more than just ‘bricks and mortar’. They are also part of the history of people and places and help to tell the stories of individuals and communities. English Heritage has been exploring this theme in a number of projects under the banner of ‘Religion and Place’.

In November 2007 we published Religion and Place in Leeds, which looks at the impact of multi-denominational, multi-faith communities on the character and appearance of the city over the past 100 years. A companion volume on Liverpool – Religion and Place: Liverpool’s historic places of worship was published in 2008. Both books can be ordered from our Online Shop.

In Tower Hamlets, east London, the Religion and Place research carried out by English Heritage has been incorporated into an innovative education programme at the Building Exploratory, with an accompanying website.