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St. John Sepulchre was founded before the Norman conquest. Rev. T. Calvert, incumbent.

St. John at Timberhill, so called from the timber market formerly held on the plain adjacent, has a small wooden steeple, in place of the tower which fell down in 1784. Rev. S. Titlow, incumbent.

St. Julian, the smallest church in the city, and one of the oldest, was founded before the Conquest, and had an anchorage or hermitage in the churchyard.

St. Lawrence is an ancient Gothic fabric, with a fine tower; was rebuilt in 1472. Over the west door are two ancient carvings, one representing the martyrdom of St. Lawrence. Rev. P. U. Brown, rector.

St. Margaret has a square tower, in which were five bells till 1830, when four of them were sold to assist in defraying the expense of covering the structure with blue slate. Rev. J. W. Cobb, rector.

St. Mary at Coslany was built in 1477, and contains six antique stalls. Rev. C. Morse, incumbent.

St. Martin at Oak derived the latter part of its name from a large oak, formerly standing in the churchyard, with the image of St. Mary in it. This was much visited in superstitious times, and several legacies were given towards repairing and painting it. The oak now standing on the site was planted about 60 years ago. On an alabaster tomb are effigies of Jeremiah Ravens and his wife. Rev. C. Caldwell, incumbent.