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List of churches in East Cambridgeshire

The following is a list of churches in East Cambridgeshire.

Active churches

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There are churches in every civil parish.

The district has an estimated 71 churches for 87,800 inhabitants, a rato of one church to every 1,237 people.

Name Civil parish Dedication Web Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Mary, Brinkley Brinkley Mary Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group Benefice includes one church in South Cambridgeshire
St George Mission Church, Six Mile Bottom Brinkley (Six Mile Bottom) George 1890s Church of England Fulbourn & the Wilbrahams Building 1933. Benefice includes 3 churches in S Cambs.
St Augustine of Canterbury, Burrough Green Burrough Green Augustine of Canterbury Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
St Mary the Less, Westley Waterless Westley Waterless Mary Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
St Mary, Dullingham Dullingham Mary Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
St Peter, Stetchworth Stetchworth Peter Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
Stetchworth United Reformed Church Stetchworth [1] URC Current building 1963
All Saints, Kirtling Kirtling All Saints [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group
Our Lady & St Philip, Kirtling Kirtling Mary & Philip [3] Roman Catholic Newmarket & Kirtling Parish
St Mary, Woodditton Woodditton Mary [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group
Saxon Street Methodist Church Woodditton (Saxon Street) [4] pre-1885 Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit Current building 1885
St Mary, Cheveley Cheveley Mary [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group
Cheveley United Reformed Church Cheveley URC
St Mary, Ashley with Silverley Ashley Mary [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group Hospitaller chapel used from 1550. Rebuilt 1845
Holy Trinity, Bottisham Bottisham Trinity [5] Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group Benefice includes one church in South Cambridgeshire.
RENEW Church Bottisham [6] Baptist Union Met in Lode Chapel; now use Bottisham Primary School
St Mary, Swaffham Bulbeck Swaffham Bulbeck Mary [5] Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group
St James, Lode with Longmeadow Lode James [5] 1853 Church of England Anglesey Group
St Mary, Swaffham Prior Swaffham Prior Mary [5] Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group
St Etheldreda & Holy Trinity, Reach Reach Æthelthryth & Trinity [7] 1861 Church of England Burwell & Reach Older medieval church was ruined C18th for 100 years
St Mary, Burwell Burwell Mary [7] Medieval Church of England Burwell & Reach
Burwell Baptist Church Burwell [8] Baptist Union
Trinity Church Burwell Burwell Trinity [9] Methodist / URC Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Laurence, Wicken Wicken Laurence of Rome [10] Medieval Church of England Soham & Wicken
Wicken Methodist Church Wicken [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Andrew, Soham Soham Andrew [10] Medieval Church of England Soham & Wicken
Soham Baptist Church Soham [11] 1752 FIEC Current building 1832. Joined FIEC 1984
Soham Methodist Church Soham [4] pre-1869 Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit Current building 1869
Soham Salvation Army Soham [12] Salvation Army
SS Peter & Mary Magdalene, Fordham Fordham Peter, Mary Magdalene [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St Andrew, Isleham Isleham Andrew [14] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
Pound Lane Free Church Isleham [15] FIEC
High Street Church, Isleham Isleham [16] 1812 Began as High St Baptist Church. New building 2008
St Margaret, Chippenham Chippenham Margaret the Virgin [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St Nicholas, Kennett Kennett Nicholas [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St Peter, Snailwell Snailwell Peter [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St James, Stretham Stretham James [17] Medieval CoE / Methodist Ely Team Reconstructed 1876
St George, Little Thetford Thetford George Medieval Church of England Ely Team Formerly chapel of ease to Stretham
Little Thetford Baptist Church Thetford [18] 1867 Baptist Union
Cathedral of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, Ely Ely Trinity [19] Medieval Church of England Ely Cathedral & St Peter's Cath. since 1109. Ded. to SS Etheldreda, Peter till C16th
St Mary, Ely Ely Mary [20] Medieval Church of England Ely Team
St Peter-in-Ely Ely Peter [21] 1890 Church of England
St Etheldreda, Ely Ely Æthelthryth [22] 1890-1892 Roman Catholic Current building 1903, consecrated 1987
Ely Methodist Church Ely [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
Countess Free Church Ely Ely [23] C18th CHC
New Connexions Free Church Ely Ely [24] 2007 CHC Meets in Ely St Mary's School, High Barns
Ely Gospel Hall Ely [25] Gospel Hall
Lighthouse Ely Ely [26] ?
Ely City Church Ely [27] ? Was Olive Tree Fellowship until 2016
Holy Cross, Stuntney Ely (Stuntney) Cross Medieval Church of England Ely Team Rebuilt 1876. Formerly chapel of ease to Ely Holy Trinity
Prickwillow Baptist Church Ely (Prickwillow) [28] 1875 Baptist Union
St Michael & All Angels, Chettisham Ely (Chettisham) Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Ely Team Chapel of ease to Ely St Mary until 1876
St Leonard, Little Downham Downham Leonard of Noblac [29] Medieval CoE / Methodist Ely Team
Pymoor Methodist Church Downham (Pymoor) [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Peter, Wilburton Wilburton Peter Medieval Church of England
Wilburton Community Baptist Church Wilburton [30] Baptist Union
Holy Trinity, Haddenham Haddenham Trinity Medieval Church of England
Haddenham Baptist Church Haddenham [31] Baptist Union
Haddenham Methodist Church Haddenham [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Andrew, Witchford Witchford Andrew Medieval Church of England Witchford & Wentworth
Witchford Baptist Church Witchford [32] Baptist Union
St Peter, Wentworth Wentworth Peter Medieval Church of England Witchford & Wentworth
St Andrew, Sutton-in-the-Isle Sutton Andrew Medieval Church of England
St Martin, Witcham Witcham Martin of Tours Medieval Church of England Witcham & Mepal
St Mary, Mepal Mepal Mary Medieval Church of England Witcham & Mepal
St Peter-ad-Vincula, Coveney Coveney Peter Medieval Church of England
Coveney Methodist Church Coveney [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St George, Littleport Littleport George [33] Medieval Church of England
St John's Methodist Church, Littleport Littleport John the Evangelist [4] 1835 Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
Littleport Salvation Army Littleport [34] Salvation Army
The Vine Community Church, Littleport Littleport [35] 1987 ? Planted from High Street Church, Isleham

Defunct churches

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Name Civil parish Dedication Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Cyriac and St Julitta, Swaffham Prior Swaffham Prior Quiricus and Julietta Medieval 1903 Church of England Rebuilt 1806-1809. Churches Conservation Trust
St Peter, Prickwillow Ely (Prickwillow) Peter 1866-1868 2008 Church of England
St Matthew, Littleport Littleport Matthew 1870s Church of England Now a house[36]
All Saints, Silverley Ashley All Saints Medieval C16th Church of England

Map of medieval parish churches

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Cambridgeshire

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Chatteris
 
Doddington
 
Elm
 
Leverington
 
March
 
Newton-in-the-Isle
 
Tydd St Giles
 
Whittlesey St Mary
 
Whittlesey St Andrew
 
 
Wisbech St Mary
 
Wittering
 
 
Bainton
 
Helpston
 
Thornhaugh
 
Wansford
 
Castor
 
Marholm
 
Maxey
 
Etton
 
Northborough
 
Glinton
 
Peakirk
 
 
Paston
 
Longthorpe
 
 
Wdstn
 
Fletton
 
Stanground
 
Orton Longueville
 
O. W.
 
Ufford
 
 
Cherry Hinton
 
Chesterton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cambridge (13 chs.)
 
Trumpington
 
 
 
 
St Andrew the Less
 
 
Abington Pigotts
 
Arrington
 
Babraham
 
Balsham
 
Barrington
 
Bartlow
 
Barton
 
Bassingbourn
 
Bourn
 
Boxworth
 
Caldecote
 
Carlton
 
Castle Camps
 
Caxton
 
Comberton
 
Conington
 
Coton
 
Cottenham
 
Croxton
 
Croydon
 
Dry Drayton
 
 
 
Elsworth
 
Eltisley
 
Fen Ditton
 
Fen Drayton
 
Fowlmere
 
Foxton
 
Fulbourn (All Saints; St Vigor's)
 
Gamlingay
 
Girton
 
Grantchester
 
Graveley
 
Gt Abington
 
Gt Chishill
 
Lt Chishill
 
Gt Eversden
 
Gt Shelford
 
Gt Wilb'ham
 
Guilden Morden
 
Hardwick
 
Harlton
 
Harston
 
Haslingfield
 
Hauxton
 
Heydon
 
Hildersham
 
 
Histon
 
Horningsea
 
Horseheath
 
 
Impington
 
Kingston
 
Knapwell
 
Landbeach
 
Linton
 
Litlington
 
Lt Abington
 
Lt Eversden
 
Lt Gransden
 
 
Lt Wilb.
 
Lolworth
 
Longstanton All Saints
 
Longstowe
 
Madingley
 
Melbourn
 
Meldreth
 
Milton
 
Newton
 
Oakington
 
Orwell
 
Over
 
Pampisford
 
Papworth Everard
 
Rampton
 
Sawston
 
Shepreth
 
Wendy
 
Shudy Camps
 
Stapleford
 
Steeple Morden
 
Stow cum Quy
 
Swavesey
 
Tadlow
 
Teversham
 
Thriplow
 
Toft
 
 
W Wickham
 
W Wratting
 
Weston Colville
 
Whaddon
 
Whittlesford
 
Willingham
 
Wimpole
 
Hatley St George
 
 
 
 
Brinkley
 
Burrough Green
 
Westley Waterless
 
Dullingham
 
Stetchworth
 
Kirtling
 
Woodditton
 
Cheveley
 
Ashley
 
Silverley
 
Bottisham
 
Swaffham Bulbeck
 
Swaffham Prior
 
Reach
 
Burwell
 
Wicken
 
Soham
 
Fordham
 
Isleham
 
Chippenham
 
 
Snailwell
 
 
 
St Mary
 
Lt Downham
 
Wilburton
 
Haddenham
 
Witchford
 
Wentworth
 
Sutton-in-the-Isle
 
Witcham
 
Mepal
 
Coveney
 
Littleport
 
 
Bot. Bridge
 
Gt Gransden
 
Waresley
 
 
St Neots
 
Eynesbury
 
Eaton Socon
 
Yelling
 
Toseland
 
Lt Paxton
 
Gt Paxton
 
Southoe
 
Diddington
 
Hail Weston
 
Great Staughton
 
Kimbolton
 
Tilbrook
 
Covington
 
Stow Longa
 
Spaldwick
 
Easton
 
Barham
 
Buckden
 
Offord Cluny
 
Grafham
 
Ellington
 
Brampton
 
Huntingdon (14 chs.)
 
 
Htf
 
Gt Stukeley
 
Lt Stukeley
 
Abbots Ripton
 
Kings Ripton
 
Godmanchester
 
Hilton
 
Houghton
 
 
Hemingford Grey
 
St Ives
 
Fenstanton
 
Holywell
 
Bluntisham
 
Colne
 
Catworth
 
Keyston
 
Bythorn
 
Molesworth
 
Brington
 
Old Weston
 
Leighton Bromswold
 
Buckworth
 
Alconbury
 
Childerley
 
Upton
 
Hamerton
 
 
Winwick
 
Gt Gidding
 
Somersham
 
Pidley-cum-Fenton
 
Woodhurst
 
Oldhurst
 
Broughton
 
Warboys
 
Wistow
 
Bury
 
Upwood
 
 
Sawtry
 
Glatton
 
Holme
 
Yaxley
 
Farcet
 
Stilton
 
Folksworth
 
Morborne
 
Haddon
 
Elton
 
Chesterton
 
Alwalton
 
Wtr Newton
 
Stib'ton
 
 
 
 
 
Woolley
 
Wyton
 
Lt Raveley
 
Washingley
 
Denton
 
Caldecote
 
Sibson
 
Coppingford
 
St Andrew
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Medieval parish churches in Cambridgeshire

Central Cambridge

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Medieval parish churches in Cambridge Central

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Cheveley Group of Churches". www.cheveleygroup.org. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Our Lady Immaculate and St. Etheldreda Catholic Church, Newmarket". www.olise.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  5. ^ a b c d "Anglesey Group of Parishes - Home". angleseygroupparishes.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. ^ "RENEW Church". RENEW Church. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ^ a b "St Marys Burwell". www.stmarysburwell.org.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Burwell Baptist Church". www.burwellbaptistchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  15. ^ "plfc (Pound Lane Free Church)". plfc.org.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  16. ^ "High Street Church, Isleham : High Street Church". highst.org.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  17. ^ "St James' Church Stretham". St James' Church Stretham. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Little Thetford Baptist Chapel". www.littlethetfordbaptist.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  33. ^ "St. George's Church". www.littleportparishchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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