Historic Churches in Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene at Ickleton is one of the finest Romanesque churches in Cambridgeshire. It dates to about 1100, perhaps on the site of a Saxon minster, and for many years was attached to nearby Ickleton Priory.
Church Street, Ickleton, Cambridgeshire, England, CB10 1SL

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Heritage Highlight: Superb 12th-century wall paintings

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The remains of a Benedictine priory church dating to 1090. The construction shows the herringbone style associated with late Saxon and early Norman buildings. The church has a rounded apse, unusual in England, in addition to a simple nave, chancel, and sanctuary. Despite its use as a barn, the church is remarkably unaltered.
Pound Lane, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5SF

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St Andrew's church in Isleham gets onto most lists of the best historic churches in Cambridgeshire, and it is easy to see why. The church dates to 1331, when an earlier church on the site was rebuilt in grand style. The interior was largely rebuilt in the 15th century, and the west tower had to be rebuilt in 1893 when the medieval tower collapsed.
Church Street, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5RX

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The parish church of St Andrew in Kimbolton dates to the 13th century, though there are records of a church here at the time of the Domesday Book. An early Norman building was extended in the 13th century with the addition of north and south aisles, and a tower and spire were added in the following century. The church was heavily remodelled in the Perpendicular period, and much of the current building dates to that era.
Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England

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One of the most exceptional examples of late medieval architecture in England, King's College Chapel was founded in 1441 by Henry VI, to serve students of his new King's College. Henry appropriated land by the River Cam and brought in Reginald of Ely, his royal architect, to supervise the construction of a superb chapel along collegiate lines. Henry himself laid the foundation stone of the chapel in 1446.
King's College, King's Parade, Cambridge, East Anglia, Cambridgeshire, England, CB2 1ST

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A lovely 13th-century parish church, extensively rebuilt in Perpendicular style following a fire in 1488. Parts of the 13th-century building were reused and incorporated in the 15th-century design.
Church Lane, Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England, CB23 2NG

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval wall paintings dating to the 12th century

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In the 11th century the manor of Kirtling was owned by King Harold, and the parish church of All Saints bears clear signs of Saxon construction incorporated in a later Norman design.
Kirtling Road, Kirtling, Cambridgeshire, England, CB8 9PA

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Heritage Highlight: North family memorials

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St Leonard's church in Leverington seems to be glossed over by most tourist guides to Cambridgeshire, and that's a real shame, for it must rank as one of the finest historic churches in the county.
Church Road, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England, PE13 5AX

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The tiny church at Little Gidding is located in a remote corner of Huntingdonshire. It takes some finding, but it is well worth the effort, for the setting is superb. There are three Gidding villages, the other two being Steeple Gidding and Great Gidding.
Little Gidding, Cambridgeshire, England

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St Michael's Church, in the Cambridgeshire village of Longstanton, is a very simple country church of great beauty. St Michael's consists only of an aisled nave and chancel, roofed with thatch, with a double bell turret at the west end.
Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, England, CB24 5BZ

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century glass in the chancel

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