Churches of Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire's churches reflect the county's size and diversity, with chalk providing flints for grand churches in the south, limestone from further north in the Fens, and bricks from local clays in Huntingdonshire. Author John E. Vigar presents a selection of the most interesting churches across the county, including former monastic houses such as March and Ramsey and nineteenth-century churches like Cambridge All Saints. This book is of interest to those who live in or visit Cambridgeshire.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2023
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Cambridgeshire is a vast and diverse county, and this is evident in its churches. In the south, chalk provided flints for even the grandest of churches. The Fens in the north and east had no building materials of their own, so limestone was transported from further north and is best seen in those churches that were owned or established by monastic houses. In the former county of Huntingdonshire, limestone dominates, and bricks made from the local clays make an early appearance. In this book, author John E. Vigar presents a selection of the most interesting churches from across the county, including the former counties of the Isle of Ely, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough. These churches cover every period and type, from simple Saxo-Norman churches such as Hauxton to late medieval churches where money was plentiful, such as Whittlesey. Former monastic houses are represented by March and Ramsey, a rare seventeenth-century church at Guyhirn and one of the most important nineteenth-century churches in England at Cambridge All Saints. Additionally, the county boasts many other ecclesiastical gems, making it a fascinating picture of an important part of Cambridgeshire's history over the centuries. This book will be of interest to all those who live in or visit this attractive county in England.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 165 x 234 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398114593