Historic Churches in Cambridgeshire

Sir John Betjeman once famously quipped that the angel roof of St Wendreda's church in March was "worth cycling forty miles into a head wind" to see. Once you see it for yourself you'll know why Betjeman was so enthusiastic.
Church Street, March, Cambridgeshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Magnificent angel roof

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St Peter's church stands beside a busy rail line (and also, more appealingly, it overlooks the River Great Ouse). This delightful historic building dates to the Norman period and features excellent medieval carving.
Off High Street, Offord Darcy, Cambridgeshire, England, PE18 9RH

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A 13th and 14th-century church of Barnack limestone, much restored in 1840. The highlight of the 14th-century work is an abundance of Decorated Gothic ornamentation, including traditional flower-balls and a wonderful collection of gargoyles in the shape of birds, beasts and strange monsters.
Station Road, Over, Cambridgeshire, England, CB24 5NH

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval misericords in the chancel

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This wonderful medieval Fenland church was built as a chapel of ease for the church at  Leverington. A chapel of ease was basically a convenience for villagers who lived too far from their nearest parish church. In this case, St John's eventually became a full-fledged parish church, only to be declared redundant a century later. It is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Main Road, Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire, England, PE13 4LF

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century north door

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Around 656 AD a monastery dedicated to St Dunstan was established at Peterborough. That Saxon monastery was destroyed by the Danes in 870 AD, and rebuilt by the Bishop of Winchester. Once again the monastery was destroyed, this time by fire. A new, grand cathedral was built, beginning in 1118. The huge nave, with 11 bays was built 1194-97. The wooden roof is highly decorated with well-preserved 133th century paintings. The unfortunate Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife, was buried here, as was Mary, Queen of Scots.
Minster Precincts, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, PE1 1XS

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Ramsey's imposing 12th-century parish church began as the guest house for Ramsey Abbey. The church boasts an impressive 12th-century west doorway and a restored 15th-century lectern, plus a collection of William Morris stained-glass windows.
Church Green, Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, PE26 1DW

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century west doorway

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This striking church was begun in 1130. Its unusual circular design was meant to emulate 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

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The church of St Andrew's at Soham is a superb cruciform building, begun around 1180 and rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries. At first glance this latter work makes the church appear to be Perpendicular, but there are ancient underpinnings.
Churchgate/Fountain Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5ED

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St Mary's is an early 13th-century church set very close by Ely Cathedral. The church was built by Bishop Eustace of Ely and retains some fine Norman details. Oliver Cromwell's daughter was baptised here, and the Cromwell family lived in the former vicarage from 1636.
St Marys Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 4HF

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A lovely little church in an equally lovely little village, St Andrews church dates to the Norman period, albeit with later medieval additions. The church is very simple, consisting only of a nave, chancel, south aisle, and west tower.
Steeple Gidding, Cambridgeshire, England, PE28 5RG

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Heritage Highlight: Beautifully carved 12th century doorway

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