Literary connections
Discover the churches that inspired England's greatest writers...
We care for more than 350 of England's most inspirational churches, so it is perhaps unsurprising that our buildings have touched some of the greatest figures in English literature from William Shakespeare to John Betjeman.
See how our churches have inspired some of England's best loved writers and seek your own inspiration at our churches with literary connections.
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'Great Inspiration' for Dickens
See the real Pip's Graves at St James' Church in Cooling
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A Shakespearean mystery
Walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare in the grounds of All Saints' Church
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Dr Samuel Johnson's big day
An 18th-century wedding for the father of the English dictionary
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The poems of John Betjeman
A fundraising ode to St Katherine's, Oxfordshire, by poet laureate John Betjeman...
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A Founding Father's marriage
Political writer and US founding father Thomas Paine married here...
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Thomas Hardy country
A poignant place in the heart of Dorset for Thomas Hardy...
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John Dryden's birthplace
Stay overnight stay in the place of John Dryden's birth.
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In search of Robinson Cruso(e)
Where did Daniel Defoe come up with the name Robinson Crusoe?
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Named for John Keble
John Keble's clapper bridge in the heart of the Cotswolds
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A canine safe haven in Suffolk
'Pawsing' with Dodie Smith at St Peter's in Sudbury