St Denis Church, East Hatley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Denis' Church, East Hatley |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England |
| OS grid | TL 285 505 |
| Area | 200 square metres |
| Managed by | Friends of Friendless Churches |
St Denis' Church in East Hatley, England, is a very old church. It's not used for church services anymore, which means it has been deconsecrated. This special building is protected as a Grade 2* listed building. Its churchyard is also a small Local Nature Reserve, covering 200 square metres. A group called the Friends of Friendless Churches takes care of it.
A Look Back in Time
This church was built a very long time ago, in the early 1200s. It was fixed up by William Butterfield in 1874. The last time people used it for church services was in 1959.
In 1985, the church was no longer used for worship. It was then given to the South Cambridgeshire District Council. By 2003, the building was in very bad shape. Because it is a protected historic building, the council agreed to pay for its repair. On November 30, 2016, the Friends of Friendless Churches took over its ownership.
Nature in the Churchyard
The churchyard of St Denis' Church is a special place for nature. It is a 200 square metre Local Nature Reserve. Most of the grass here is neutral, but some parts have calcareous soil, which means it has a lot of lime.
This mix of soil types helps many different grasses and flowers grow. You can find interesting flowers like hoary plantain, rough hawkbit, and oxlip here. It's a great spot to see local plant life.
How to Visit
You can get to St Denis' Church by following a footpath. This path starts from the road called East Hatley, which is in the village of East Hatley.
