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Data sources and corrections

A useful church listing should tell you what is known and where it came from. Individual pages link to their available sources beside the facts or image. Not every record has every source, and public data may describe a historic building whose use has changed.

Location and denomination

Many initial records come from OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data is available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Contributors map buildings and other places of worship; the completeness and age of tags vary. A denomination tag is a starting point for classification, not proof of current membership of a church body.

We organise records into county, council-area and town pages for browsing. These are directory categories, not parish or diocesan boundaries. Where a city crosses boundaries, nearby listings may appear under more than one county.

Building history and descriptions

Wikidata provides structured facts under CC0. Matching uses names and locations, which can be ambiguous. A founding or construction date may refer to one phase of a building rather than the origin of its congregation.

Where an English heritage-list identifier is present, we link to the National Heritage List for England. This is a source for a building’s recorded designation; it does not establish opening hours or facilities. Other UK heritage designations may be linked through the corresponding Wikidata record.

Some descriptions use facts from a linked Wikipedia article and may have been drafted with AI assistance. They are not reports of a visit. The article link allows you to check the underlying account and identify a mistaken building match. Wikipedia’s own text and licensing information remain available on the linked article.

Photographs

Photographs sourced from Wikimedia Commons carry their available creator credit and a link to the source file. Image rights are separate from Wikidata’s CC0 facts. Follow the photograph’s source and licence information before reusing it; a photo appearing here does not make it public domain.

Service times and contact details

These can come from public map tags, the church’s public website or a submission. A stored timetable is not a live service calendar. For this week’s arrangements, the church’s own dated notice or direct response is the appropriate check. Our directory does not independently confirm every phone number, email address or link on every visit.

Report a correction that we can check

  1. Copy the URL of the directory page.
  2. Identify the incorrect field, such as a street address, denomination or website.
  3. Provide the replacement detail and a public supporting link.
  4. For a duplicate, include both directory URLs and explain whether they describe the same building or two congregations sharing a venue.

Report a problem or submit church details. If you are a visitor rather than a representative, say so; you can still help by providing a reliable source. See our editorial policy for how we describe approval status and handle uncertainties.