Complex sentence: Because of the county's proximity to Scotland, some of the churches incorporate defensive features, including St Michael, Burgh by Sands, St Mungo, Dearham, St James, Great Ormside, and St John, Newton Arlosh.
Split into simpler sentences: Because of the county's proximity to Scotland, some of the churches have been built with defensive features. These include St Michael, Burgh by Sands, St Mungo, Dearham, St James, Great Ormside, and St John, Newton Arlosh.