A 13th century church with an imposing west tower. The corners of the tower each bear a statue, traditionally said to represent kings. While two of the kings, William the Conqueror and King Harold, might not be thought unusual for an East Anglian church, the other two seem odd.
High Street,
Abbotsley,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
PE19 6UJ
St Peter's church at Barton probably dates to the 11th century, though much of the current building is a product of a 14th century rebuilding. We don't know the exact date of the foundation, but there a record of 1270 indicates that an anchorite named Alice was living at the church.
School Lane,
Barton,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB23 7BD
A sizeable late 12th century church with much rebuilding in the early 13th century. In the 14th century the nave was raised and a clerestorey inserted, to create a spacious, lofty interior. The 14th century work is said to be by Elias de Beckingham, a native of Bottisham who served as Justice of the Common Pleas under Edward I.
High Street,
Bottisham,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB5 9BA
The parish church of St Mary in Buckden stands immediately beside Buckden Towers, the red brick palace that once belonged to the Bishops of Lincoln. The church was mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the oldest remains date to the late Norman period. The majority of the building is 15th century.
Church Street,
Buckden,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
PE19 5TL
St Mary's Church at Burwell is one of the finest Perpendicular church in Britain, a real symphony in stone, and a wonderful example of 15th century architecture. There was a church here at least as early as the 12th century - bits of Norman work survive in the tower - the bulk of the building we see today is 15th century.
High Street,
Burwell,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB25 0HB
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
A late medieval church in finely crafted Perpendicular style. The entire church is Perpendicular, with very few later structural embellishments apart from some Victorian furnishings.
Church Lane,
Conington,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
PE7 3QD
The small country church of St John's, Duxford is set beside the village green, and exudes a sense of timelessness and history. The church is very simple, composed of only a nave, chancel, chapel, south porch, and an embattled tower oddly placed between the nave and chancel.
Green Street,
Duxford,
Cambridgeshire,
England,
CB2 4RG
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