Doranwen
To add to Marcus's comments about churches during the war: the bells were silenced during WWII, as they were only to be rung in the event of an invasion.
Architecture: this isn't easy to answer, as this would vary according to the age of the church, the denomination, the vernacular architecture of the part of the country you are in, and -- quite probably -- the wealth of the community that built the church in the first place. Some would have had stained glass, some not.
(Bear in mind, a lot of English parish churches are old. Beautiful and old. Architecturally interestingly old. WWII is one of many, many things that will have occurred since they were built.)
Stained pews seem like a pretty good bet.
I found the following website, which might give you some ideas.
The Churches Conservation Trust has some information, and a few pictures.
Also, if you go to
this page you can search by architectural style / era and by part of the country.
If you find an area of the country or a church that you think might be interesting, how about using Google images to investigate further? Google Earth might be helpful, too, as lots of people post images of places of interest.
I hope that helps.
Krissie
