Cambridge Churches - Cambridge Travel Guide A guide to Cambridge
and Cambridgeshire, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor
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A small leper hospital was founded at Stourbridge, in the Barnwell area, sometime around 1125. At that time the hospital would have stood in outside the town walls, but now the site has been swallowed up by the expanding urban sprawl of modern Cambridge.
Newmarket Road,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB5 8LG
A Victorian church standing directly opposite the entrance to Jesus College, Cambridge. All Saints was designed by architect GF Bodley, a master of Gothic Revival and a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott. The church was begun in 1863 and finished seven years later.
Jesus Lane,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB5 8BS
The first church on this site was built in the 11th century, along one of the main roads into Cambridge. The simple Norman building was expanded over the following centuries with the addition of a tower and spire.
Castle Hill,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB3 0AJ
The largest church in Cambridge serves a dual purpose as the city's church and that of Cambridge University. During the medieval period it served as a meeting hall for the University and the annual conferment of degrees ceremony was held here until the Senate House was erected across the road in 1730.
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England
King's College Chapel is arguably the most magnificent example of late medieval English architecture in the entire country. Guidebooks run out of superlatives to describe the richness of its interior decoration and the sumptuous flowing lines of the structural elements.
Kings College,
Cambridge,
East Anglia,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB2 1ST
The original 12th century church on this site was known as St. Peter-without-Trumpington-Gate. This dedication provided the name for the neighbouring college of Peterhouse. Students at Peterhouse worshipped in the church until the college chapel was erected in 1632.
Trumpington Street,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB2 1QG
This striking church was begun in 1130. Its unusual circular design was meant to ermulate the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, and it is one of only four surviving medieval round churches in England.
Round Church Street,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England
St. Benedict's church (more commonly known as St Bene't's) was erected around the year 1020 and the tower was added just a few years later. The tower's early date makes it the oldest intact building in the county. The long-and-short quoins at the corners are notable, as is the Saxon arch.
Bene't Street,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
England
Ramped entrance to this timber barn recently renovated to a high standard. Tastefully decorated sitting room with dining area. Well equipped kitchen. Double bedroom with … more >> Sleeps 6
The elegant 3 star Royal Cambridge Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in Cambridge and combines a warm, welcoming charm, scrumptious fine dining and comfort throughout. Boasting a superb location in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the Royal Cambridge Hotel is just a stone's throw from the famous … more >>
Situated in the very heart of historic Cambridge, the University Arms Hotel offers an unrivalled position overlooking Parker's Piece. Just a short walk from the hotel you will find the magnificent Colleges, including the famous Kings College, together with the Bridge of Sighs which can be seen whilst being chauffeured … more >>
