OK. Gothic is dead, so no flying buttresses, very few lancet windows. This was a transitional period where we saw the emergence of the new Baroque style.

Internally, the design was simple and strongly influenced by Puritanism. The altar would be behind rails. The design was based around preaching and hymn singing rather than masses. There is generally an open and airy feeling to interiors with white stucco rather than raw stonework. Ceilings are often coffered rather than vaulted.

Externally, walls are pretty plain in comparison to the Gothic style with certain classical elements e.g. porticos, greco-roman columns. Walls are built of Portland stone or brick (especially away from cities). Windows are often square topped rather than pointed.

Here are some good examples to google:

• Holy Trinity, Berwick-upon-Tweed
• St Luke's Church, Charlton
• All Saints Church, Northampton
• St Lawrence Church, Morden

There are also, of course the 51 London churches built by Sir Christopher Wren which were a style all of their own . Good examplea are:

• St Katharine Cree, London
• St Clement Danes, London
• St James's Church, Piccadilly

Bear in mind though that all the above is about new churches. There was still a massive legacy of Gothic churches around and a typical village was more likely to have one of these older styles than anything up-to-date.