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Greensted Church, UK - Photograph and outline history from the Aitken Fox Index of the oldest surviving timber church in the world. [Now known from dendrochronology to date from around 1063-1100.]
 
Historic Church Gets Grant for Renovation - Savannah Morning News reports that Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, the oldest rural black church in Chatham County, Georgia (US), was awarded a restoration grant.
 
Lithuanian Wooden Church Architecture - Extracts from a monograph by Dr Alge Jankeviciene on the hundreds of wooden churches, chapels and belfries in Lithuania, illustrated with expandable thumbnail photographs.
 
Old Saint Paul's Cathedral, Wellington, NZ - A fine timber Gothic church, designed by the Rev. Frederick Thatcher and built 1865-1866 in native timbers. From Wellington City Council Heritage Building Inventory.
 
Petäjävesi Old Church - Frank Hellstén describes this World Heritage example of 18th-century Finnish wood architecture for Virtual Finland. Includes's Kari Palsila's 360-degree panorama photographs.
 
Samogitian Wooden Churches - Lithuanian lowlanders traditionally built timber churches; some survive from the 18th and 19th centuries. History and photographs provided by the Samogitian Cultural Association.
 
St.George's Anglican Church, Halifax, Canada - Parks Canada explains why this unique round wooden church, inspired by Palladian architecture, has been declared a national historic site.
 
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Beaufort, South Carolina - ICW-NET provides a photograph of this tall-steepled wooden church, built in 1811 in an interesting blend of styles.
 
The History of Slash Church - Dianne A. Jones provides a drawing, history, description and list of ministers of the oldest surviving frame-built church in Virginia, built in 1729. Hosted by Hanover County VAGenWeb.
 
The Unique Stave Church - Illustrated feature from Medieval Scandinavia on the wooden churches of Norway. Includes history, technology, decorated portals, classification. Illustrated descriptions of all surviving examples.
 
The Wooden Churches in Ukraine. - An illustrated introduction to these unusual churches from the Art and Architecture Dept., Monastery of Studyts, hosted by The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
 
The Wooden Churches of Marmures, Romania - An illustrated history from Discover Romania of these churches built in the 17th and 18th centuries without iron nails, yet reaching impressive heights.
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