List of churches in South Cambridgeshire

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The following is a list of churches in South Cambridgeshire.

The district has an estimated 147 active churches for 156,500 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 1,065 people.

The only civil parish without a church is Papworth St Agnes.

Name Image Civil parish Dedication Web Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Michael & All Angels, Abington Pigotts Abington Pigotts Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Shingay Group[1]
St Nicholas, Arrington Arrington Nicholas Medieval Church of England Orwell Group[2]
St Peter, Babraham Babraham Peter [3] Medieval Church of England Sawston with Babraham
Holy Trinity, Balsham Balsham Trinity Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
Bar Hill Church Bar Hill [5] 1967 CoE/BU/Meth/URC Permanent building 1971. New building 1991. Current minister URC.
All Saints, Barrington Barrington All Saints Medieval Church of England Orwell Group[2]
St Mary, Bartlow Bartlow Mary Medieval Church of England Linton Group[6]
St Peter, Barton Barton Peter Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
Barton Baptist Church Barton Baptist Union Referred to in parish documents[8]
SS Peter & Paul, Bassingbourn Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Peter & Paul [9] Medieval Church of England Bassingbourn with Whaddon
Bassingbourn URC Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth 1790[10] URC [11]
SS Helena & Mary, Bourn Bourn Helena & Mary Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
St Peter, Boxworth Boxworth Peter Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
St Michael & All Angels, Caldecote Caldecote Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
Cambourne Church Cambourne [13] 1999 CoE/BU/Meth/URC
Christ Church Cambourne Cambourne Jesus [14] c. 2015 FIEC Meets in Cambourne Village College
St Peter, Carlton Carlton Peter Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group Benefice includes five other churches in East Cambridgeshire.[15]
All Saints, Castle Camps Castle Camps All Saints Medieval Church of England Linton Group[6]
Castle Camps URC Castle Camps [16] URC
St Andrew, Caxton Caxton Andrew Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
Childerley Hall Chapel Childerley Church of England Private chapel, used for occasional services by Caldecote church.[17]
St Mary's, Comberton Comberton Mary Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
Comberton Baptist Church Comberton [18] c. 1850 Baptist Union Current building constructed 1868-1869[19]
St Mary, Conington Conington Mary Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
St Peter, Coton Coton Peter Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
All Saints, Cottenham Cottenham All Saints [20] Medieval Church of England Cottenham with Rampton
Cottenham Baptist Church Cottenham [21] 1781 Baptist Union Current building constructed 1856
St James, Croxton Croxton James Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
All Saints, Croydon-cum-Clopton Croydon All Saints Medieval Church of England Orwell Group[2]
SS Peter & Paul, Dry Drayton Dry Drayton Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
St Peter, Duxford Duxford Peter Medieval Church of England Duxford, Hinxton & Ickleton[22]
Duxford URC Duxford [23] URC
Holy Trinity, Elsworth Elsworth Trinity Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
SS Pandionia & John the Baptist, Eltisley Eltisley Pandionia & John B Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
St Mary the Virgin, Fen Ditton Fen Ditton Mary Medieval Church of England Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Teversham
St Mary, Fen Drayton Fen Drayton Mary Medieval Church of England Benefice arrangements unclear.[24]
St Mary, Fowlmere Fowlmere Mary Medieval Church of England Four Church Benefice[25]
Fowlmere URC Fowlmere URC [26]
St Laurence, Foxton Foxton Lawrence of Rome Medieval Church of England Four Church Benefice[25]
Foxton Methodist Church Foxton Methodist Church Cambridge Circuit[27]
St Vigor, Fulbourn Fulbourn Vigor Medieval Church of England Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams[28] Benefice also includes a church in East Cambridgeshire
Fulbourn United Reformed Church Fulbourn [29] 1810 URC
St Mary the Virgin, Gamlingay Gamlingay Mary [30] Medieval Church of England Gamlingay, Hatley and Everton Benefice also includes a church in Bedfordshire
Gamlingay Baptist Church Gamlingay [31] c. 1700 Baptist Union
St Andrew, Girton Girton Andrew [32] Medieval Church of England Girton and Madingley
Girton Baptist Church Girton [33] 1860[34] Baptist Union
SS Andrew & Mary, Grantchester Grantchester Andrew & Mary [35] Medieval Church of England Grantchester and Newnham Benefice also includes St Mark's, Newnham, Cambridge.
St Botolph, Graveley Graveley Botwulf of Thorney Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
St Mary the Virgin, Great Abington Great Abington Mary Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
St Swithun, Great Chishill Great and Little Chishill Swithun Medieval Church of England Icknield Way Parish[36] Benefice also includes churches in Essex.
St Nicholas, Little Chishill Great and Little Chishill Nicholas Medieval Church of England Icknield Way Parish[36]
Great Chishill URC Great and Little Chishill 1694 URC Rebuilt 1895[37]
St Mary, Great Eversden Great Eversden Mary Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7] Rebuilt c. 1470
St Mary the Virgin, Great Shelford Great Shelford Mary [38] Medieval Church of England
Great Shelford Free Church (Baptist) Great Shelford [39] 1825 Baptist Union
St Nicholas, Great Wilbraham Great Wilbraham Nicholas Medieval Church of England Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams[28]
St Mary the Virgin, Guilden Morden Guilden Morden Mary Medieval Church of England Shingay Group[1]
Guiden Morden Cong. Church Guilden Morden [40] c. 1700 Cong. Federation Current building 1840
St Mary, Hardwick Hardwick Mary Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
Hardwick Evangelical Church Hardwick [41] 1980s Baptist Union Meets in local primary school. Joined Baptist Union 2016.
Assumption of Mary, Harlton Harlton Assumption of Mary Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
All Saints, Harston Harston All Saints Medieval Church of England Harston, Hauxton and Newton[42]
Harston Baptist Church Harston [43] 1786 Baptist Union
All Saints, Haslingfield Haslingfield All Saints Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
Haslingfield Methodist Church Haslingfield [44] 1867 Methodist Church Cambridge Circuit[27] Current building 1977
Hatley St George church Hatley Medieval Church of England
St Edmund, Hauxton Hauxton Edmund the Martyr Medieval Church of England Harston, Hauxton and Newton[42]
Holy Trinity, Heydon Heydon Trinity Medieval Church of England Icknield Way Parish[36] Largely rebuilt 1950s after WW2 bomb damage
Holy Trinity, Hildersham Hildersham Trinity Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
St Mary and St John Church, Hinxton Hinxton Mary & John the Ev Medieval Church of England Duxford, Hinxton & Ickleton[22]
St Andrew, Histon Histon Andrew [45] Medieval Church of England Histon and Impington
Histon Baptist Church Histon [46] 1858 Baptist Union
Histon Methodist Church Histon [47] Methodist Church Cambridge Circuit[27]
New Life Church Cambridge Histon [48] 2004 Global Horizons Meets in Histon Baptist Church
St Peter, Horningsea Horningsea Peter [49] Medieval Church of England Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Teversham
All Saints, Horseheath Horseheath All Saints Medieval Church of England Linton Group[6]
St Mary Magdalene Church, Ickleton Ickleton Mary Magdalene Medieval Church of England Duxford, Hinxton & Ickleton[22]
St Andrew, Impington Impington Andrew [50] Medieval Church of England Histon and Impington
All Saints & St Andrew, Kingston Kingston All Saints & Andrew Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
All Saints, Knapwell Knapwell All Saints Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
All Saints, Landbeach Landbeach All Saints Medieval Church of England Waterbeach & Landbeach[51]
Landbeach and Milton Baptist Church (Lamb church)
Landbeach and Milton Baptist church building ( lambchurch.uk )
Landbeach and Milton Baptist church building ( lambchurch.uk )
Landbeach [3][5]www.lambchurch.uk 1816 (previous chapel) 1854 (current building) Baptist Union of Great Britain
St Mary, Linton Linton Mary [6] Medieval Church of England Linton Group
Linton Free Church Linton [52] c. 1700 URC Current building 1818
St Catherine, Litlington Litlington Catherine of Alexandria Medieval Church of England Shingay Group[1]
Litlington Congregational Church Litlington Cong. Federation [53]
St Mary, Little Abington Little Abington Mary Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
Little Abington URC Little Abington [54] URC
St Helen's, Little Eversden Little Eversden Helena (empress) Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7]
SS Peter & Paul, Little Gransden Little Gransden Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Gransdens, Abbotsley & Waresley[55] Benefice also includes three churches in Huntingdonshire.
All Saints, Little Shelford Little Shelford All Saints [56] Medieval Church of England Little Shelford
St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham Little Wilbraham John the Evangelist Medieval Church of England Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams[28]
All Saints, Lolworth Lolworth All Saints Medieval Church of England
All Saints, Longstanton Longstanton All Saints Medieval Church of England
St Mary the Virgin, Longstowe Longstowe Mary Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12]
St Mary Magdalene, Madingley Madingley Mary Magdalene [57] Medieval Church of England Girton and Madingley
All Saints, Melbourn Melbourn All Saints [58] Medieval Church of England Melbourn & Meldreth
Melbourn Baptist Church Melbourn [59] 1675 Baptist Union Current building 1856
Melbourn URC Melbourn [60] URC Current building 1717
Holy Trinity, Meldreth Meldreth Trinity [61] Medieval Church of England Melbourn & Meldreth
All Saints, Milton Milton All Saints [62] Medieval Church of England Milton
Cambridge New Apostolic Church Milton [63] New Apostolic Church
St Margaret of Antioch, Newton Newton Margaret the Virgin Medieval Church of England Harston, Hauxton and Newton[42]
St Andrew, Oakington Oakington and Westwick Andrew [64] Medieval Church of England Oakington
Oakington Baptist Chapel Oakington and Westwick [65] Baptist Union
St John, Orchard Park Orchard Park John the Evangelist [66] c. 2012 Church of England Plant from Christ Church Cambridge. Meets in a local primary school
St Andrew, Orwell Orwell Andrew Medieval Church of England Orwell Group[2]
Orwell Methodist Church Orwell [67] Methodist Church Cambridge Circuit[27]
St Mary the Virgin, Over Over Mary Medieval Church of England
Over Methodist Church Over [68] c. 1830 Methodist Church St Neots & Huntingdon Circuit[69] Current building constructed 1848
Over Baptist Church Over [70] c. 1742 Baptist Union
St John the Baptist, Pampisford Pampisford John the Baptist [71] Medieval Church of England Whittlesford and Pampisford
St Peter, Papworth Everard Papworth Everard Peter Medieval Church of England Papworth Team[12] Papworth Team also includes two churches in Huntingdonshire
Papworth Catholic Meeting Papworth Everard Catholic Church Huntingdon Parish Served from Huntingdon. Meets in old St Luke's Methodist Church[72]
St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church Papworth Everard [73] 2005 Malankara Orthodox
All Saints, Rampton Rampton All Saints [74] Medieval Church of England Cottenham with Rampton
St Mary the Virgin, Sawston Sawston Mary [75] Medieval Church of England Sawston with Babraham
Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston Sawston Mary [76] 1958 Catholic Church Our Lady & English Martyrs Parish
Christ Church South Cambs Sawston Jesus [77] 2006 Anglican Mission in England 2006 plant from All Saints, Little Shelford. Meets in Sawston Village College
Sawston Free Church Sawston [78] Methodist/URC Cambridge Circuit[27]
All Saints, Shepreth Shepreth All Saints Medieval Church of England Four Church Benefice[25]
All Saints, Wendy Shingay cum Wendy All Saints Medieval Church of England Shingay Group[1] Rebuilt 1867, current building 1980s was former school
St Mary, Shudy Camps Shudy Camps Mary Medieval Church of England Linton Group[6]
St Andrew, Stapleford Stapleford Andrew [79] Medieval Church of England
SS Peter & Paul, Steeple Morden Steeple Morden Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Shingay Group[1]
St Mary, Stow cum Quy Stow cum Quy Mary Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group[80] Benefice also includes four churches in East Cambridgeshire.
St Andrew, Swavesey Swavesey Andrew Medieval Church of England
Bethel Baptist Church, Swavesey Swavesey Bethel [81] 1840 Baptist Union Current building constructed 1868
Swavesey Strict Baptist Chapel Swavesey Gospel Standard Baptist
St Giles, Tadlow Tadlow Giles Medieval Church of England Shingay Group[1]
All Saints, Teversham Teversham All Saints [82] Medieval Church of England Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Teversham
Hope Community Church, Teversham Teversham [83] 2007 FIEC Meets in local primary school. Plant from Rock Baptist, Cambridge
St George, Thriplow Thriplow George Medieval Church of England Four Church Benefice[25]
St Andrew, Toft Toft Andrew Medieval Church of England Lordsbridge Team[7] Partners with Toft Methodist under covenant "The Church in Toft".
Toft Methodist Chapel Toft Methodist Cambridge Circuit[27] Partners with St Andrew's under covenant "The Church in Toft".[84]
St John the Evangelist, Waterbeach Waterbeach John the Evangelist Medieval Church of England Waterbeach & Landbeach[51]
Waterbeach Baptist Church Waterbeach [85] Baptist Union Known as Spurgeon's Chapel
Waterbeach Salvation Army Waterbeach [86] Salvation Army
St Mary, West Wickham West Wickham Mary Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
St Andrew, West Wratting West Wratting Andrew Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
St Mary, Weston Colville Weston Colville Mary Medieval Church of England Granta Vale Benefice[4]
St Mary, Whaddon Whaddon Mary [87] Medieval Church of England Bassingbourn with Whaddon
SS Mary & Andrew, Whittlesford Whittlesford Mary & Andrew [88] Medieval Church of England Whittlesford and Pampisford
Whittlesford United Reformed Church Whittlesford [89] URC In an LEP with the Anglican church
St Mary & All Saints, Willingham Willingham Mary & All Saints [90] Medieval Church of England
Willingham Baptist Church Willingham [91] Baptist Union
Willingham Salvation Army Willingham Salvation Army [92]
St Andrew, Wimpole Wimpole Andrew Medieval Church of England Orwell Group[2]

Defunct churches

Name Image Civil parish Web Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Mary, Childerley Childerley Medieval C16th[93] Church of England Village depopulated C16th to make way for deer park
Dry Drayton Methodist Church Dry Drayton [94] 2016 Methodist Most recent building 1866
St John's Church, Duxford Duxford Medieval 1874 Church of England Parish merged with St Peter's. In the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Eltisley Methodist Chapel Eltisley [95] 2010 Methodist
All Saints, Fulbourn Fulbourn Medieval 1766[96] Church of England
St Denis, East Hatley Hatley [30] Medieval 1974 Church of England Friends of Friendless Churches 2016
St Michael's Church, Longstanton Longstanton Medieval 1973 Church of England Under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
St Luke's Methodist Church Papworth Everard Methodist
St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes Papworth St Agnes [12] Medieval 1976 Church of England Used for occasional services. In the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
Weston Colville Methodist Church Weston Colville [97] 2010s Methodist

Map of medieval parish churches

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