Churches
The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation dates from 1876 and is the Roman Catholic parish church. It is an important centre of Catholic pilgrimage in England.
Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), writer and poet (and friend of fellow catholic G K Chesterton) is buried in its grounds.
St George's Church was first built circa 1100 AD and is the Anglican place of worship, and the Church of England parish church
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