List of churches in South Cambridgeshire facts for kids

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South Cambridgeshire is a lovely area in England, and it's home to many churches! Churches are special buildings where people gather for religious services, community events, and to learn more about their faith. They are often very old and have a lot of history.

There are about 147 active churches in South Cambridgeshire. This means there's roughly one church for every 1,065 people living there. Most of these churches are very old, dating back to medieval times (that's the Middle Ages, from about the 5th to the 15th century!). They are often part of the Church of England, which is the main Christian church in England.

However, you'll also find churches from other Christian groups, like Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed Church (often called URC). Some churches even work together, like the Bar Hill Church, which is a mix of Church of England, Baptist, Methodist, and URC.

Churches are important parts of their communities. They are places for worship, but also for things like youth groups, charity work, and local gatherings. Some churches, like the one in Cambourne, are newer and built to serve growing towns. Others, like the Childerley Hall Chapel, are private and used only sometimes.

Churches That Are Still Used
Churches That Are No Longer Used
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Churches That Are Still Used

Most churches in South Cambridgeshire are still active and used regularly by their communities. Many of them are named after important Christian figures like Saint Peter, Saint Mary, or Saint Andrew. These names often tell you a bit about the history and traditions of the church.

For example, you can find:

St Michael & All Angels, Abington Pigotts in Abington Pigotts
St Nicholas, Arrington in Arrington
St Peter, Babraham in Babraham
Holy Trinity, Balsham in Balsham
All Saints, Barrington in Barrington
St Mary, Bartlow in Bartlow
St Peter, Barton in Barton
SS Peter & Paul, Bassingbourn in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
SS Helena & Mary, Bourn in Bourn
St Peter, Boxworth in Boxworth
St Michael & All Angels, Caldecote in Caldecote
St Peter, Carlton in Carlton
All Saints, Castle Camps in Castle Camps
St Andrew, Caxton in Caxton
St Mary's, Comberton in Comberton
St Mary, Conington in Conington
St Peter, Coton in Coton
All Saints, Cottenham in Cottenham
St James, Croxton in Croxton
All Saints, Croydon-cum-Clopton in Croydon
SS Peter & Paul, Dry Drayton in Dry Drayton
St Peter, Duxford in Duxford
Holy Trinity, Elsworth in Elsworth
SS Pandionia & John the Baptist, Eltisley in Eltisley
St Mary the Virgin, Fen Ditton in Fen Ditton
St Mary, Fen Drayton in Fen Drayton
St Mary, Fowlmere in Fowlmere
St Laurence, Foxton in Foxton
St Vigor, Fulbourn in Fulbourn
St Mary the Virgin, Gamlingay in Gamlingay
St Andrew, Girton in Girton
SS Andrew & Mary, Grantchester in Grantchester
St Botolph, Graveley in Graveley
St Mary the Virgin, Great Abington in Great Abington
St Swithun, Great Chishill in Great and Little Chishill
St Nicholas, Little Chishill in Great and Little Chishill
St Mary, Great Eversden in Great Eversden
St Mary the Virgin, Great Shelford in Great Shelford
St Nicholas, Great Wilbraham in Great Wilbraham
St Mary the Virgin, Guilden Morden in Guilden Morden
St Mary, Hardwick in Hardwick
Assumption of Mary, Harlton in Harlton
All Saints, Harston in Harston
All Saints, Haslingfield in Haslingfield
Hatley St George church in Hatley
St Edmund, Hauxton in Hauxton
Holy Trinity, Heydon in Heydon
Holy Trinity, Hildersham in Hildersham
St Mary and St John Church, Hinxton in Hinxton
St Andrew, Histon in Histon
St Peter, Horningsea in Horningsea
All Saints, Horseheath in Horseheath
St Mary Magdalene Church, Ickleton in Ickleton
St Andrew, Impington in Impington
All Saints & St Andrew, Kingston in Kingston
All Saints, Knapwell in Knapwell
All Saints, Landbeach in Landbeach
St Mary, Linton in Linton
St Catherine, Litlington in Litlington
St Mary, Little Abington in Little Abington
St Helen's, Little Eversden in Little Eversden
SS Peter & Paul, Little Gransden in Little Gransden
All Saints, Little Shelford in Little Shelford
St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham in Little Wilbraham
All Saints, Lolworth in Lolworth
All Saints, Longstanton in Longstanton
St Mary the Virgin, Longstowe in Longstowe
St Mary Magdalene, Madingley in Madingley
All Saints, Melbourn in Melbourn
Holy Trinity, Meldreth in Meldreth
All Saints, Milton in Milton
St Margaret of Antioch, Newton in Newton
St Andrew, Oakington in Oakington and Westwick
St John, Orchard Park in Orchard Park
St Andrew, Orwell in Orwell
St Mary the Virgin, Over in Over
St John the Baptist, Pampisford in Pampisford
St Peter, Papworth Everard in Papworth Everard
All Saints, Rampton in Rampton
St Mary the Virgin, Sawston in Sawston
Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston in Sawston
All Saints, Shepreth in Shepreth
All Saints, Wendy in Shingay cum Wendy
St Mary, Shudy Camps in Shudy Camps
St Andrew, Stapleford in Stapleford
SS Peter & Paul, Steeple Morden in Steeple Morden
St Mary, Stow cum Quy in Stow cum Quy
St Andrew, Swavesey in Swavesey
St Giles, Tadlow in Tadlow
All Saints, Teversham in Teversham
St George, Thriplow in Thriplow
St Andrew, Toft in Toft
St John the Evangelist, Waterbeach in Waterbeach
St Mary, West Wickham in West Wickham
St Andrew, West Wratting in West Wratting
St Mary, Weston Colville in Weston Colville
St Mary, Whaddon in Whaddon
SS Mary & Andrew, Whittlesford in Whittlesford
St Mary & All Saints, Willingham in Willingham
St Andrew, Wimpole in Wimpole

Churches That Are No Longer Used

Sometimes, churches are no longer used for regular services. This can happen for different reasons, like changes in the local population or if a church building becomes too old to maintain easily. These churches are then called "defunct" or "redundant." Even when they are no longer active, some of these buildings are still very important for their history and architecture.

Here are a few examples of churches in South Cambridgeshire that are no longer active:

St Mary, Childerley in Childerley: This church stopped being used in the 1500s because the village nearby became empty to make space for a deer park.
Dry Drayton Methodist Church in Dry Drayton: This Methodist church closed in 2016.
St John's Church, Duxford in Duxford: This church was built in medieval times but stopped being used in 1874. Now, a group called the Churches Conservation Trust looks after it.
Eltisley Methodist Chapel in Eltisley: This Methodist chapel closed in 2010.
All Saints, Fulbourn in Fulbourn: This church, also from medieval times, stopped being used in 1766.
St Denis, East Hatley in Hatley: This medieval church closed in 1974. The Friends of Friendless Churches now helps care for it.
St Michael's Church, Longstanton in Longstanton: This church, built in medieval times, closed in 1973 and is now looked after by the Churches Conservation Trust.
St Luke's Methodist Church in Papworth Everard: This Methodist church is no longer active.
St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes in Papworth St Agnes: This medieval church closed in 1976. It's sometimes used for special services and is cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches.
Weston Colville Methodist Church in Weston Colville: This Methodist church closed in the 2010s.