Written Question·Church Commissioners·UIN 115338
Churches: Listed Buildings
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many listed churches have been demolished in each of the last five years.
Answer
Marsha De CordovaThe Church Commissioners can only answer questions about the buildings in the care of the Church of England. Of the 16,000 church buildings in its care, over 12,000 are listed.Demolition of a church is a last resort and happens very rarely, and only after...
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