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List of churches in East Cambridgeshire

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The following is a list of churches in East Cambridgeshire.

Active churches

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There are churches in every civil parish.

The district has an estimated 71 churches for 87,800 inhabitants, a rato of one church to every 1,237 people.

Name Civil parish Dedication Web Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Mary, Brinkley Brinkley Mary Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group Benefice includes one church in South Cambridgeshire
St George Mission Church, Six Mile Bottom Brinkley (Six Mile Bottom) George 1890s Church of England Fulbourn & the Wilbrahams Building 1933. Benefice includes 3 churches in S Cambs.
St Augustine of Canterbury, Burrough Green Burrough Green Augustine of Canterbury Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
St Mary the Less, Westley Waterless Westley Waterless Mary Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
St Mary, Dullingham Dullingham Mary Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
St Peter, Stetchworth Stetchworth Peter Medieval Church of England Raddesley Group
Stetchworth United Reformed Church Stetchworth [1] URC Current building 1963
All Saints, Kirtling Kirtling All Saints [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group
Our Lady & St Philip, Kirtling Kirtling Mary & Philip [3] Roman Catholic Newmarket & Kirtling Parish
St Mary, Woodditton Woodditton Mary [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group
Saxon Street Methodist Church Woodditton (Saxon Street) [4] pre-1885 Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit Current building 1885
St Mary, Cheveley Cheveley Mary [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group
Cheveley United Reformed Church Cheveley URC
St Mary, Ashley with Silverley Ashley Mary [2] Medieval Church of England Cheveley Group Hospitaller chapel used from 1550. Rebuilt 1845
Holy Trinity, Bottisham Bottisham Trinity [5] Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group Benefice includes one church in South Cambridgeshire.
RENEW Church Bottisham [6] Baptist Union Met in Lode Chapel; now use Bottisham Primary School
St Mary, Swaffham Bulbeck Swaffham Bulbeck Mary [5] Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group
St James, Lode with Longmeadow Lode James [5] 1853 Church of England Anglesey Group
St Mary, Swaffham Prior Swaffham Prior Mary [5] Medieval Church of England Anglesey Group
St Etheldreda & Holy Trinity, Reach Reach Æthelthryth & Trinity [7] 1861 Church of England Burwell & Reach Older medieval church was ruined C18th for 100 years
St Mary, Burwell Burwell Mary [7] Medieval Church of England Burwell & Reach
Burwell Baptist Church Burwell [8] Baptist Union
Trinity Church Burwell Burwell Trinity [9] Methodist / URC Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Laurence, Wicken Wicken Laurence of Rome [10] Medieval Church of England Soham & Wicken
Wicken Methodist Church Wicken [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Andrew, Soham Soham Andrew [10] Medieval Church of England Soham & Wicken
Soham Baptist Church Soham [11] 1752 FIEC Current building 1832. Joined FIEC 1984
Soham Methodist Church Soham [4] pre-1869 Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit Current building 1869
Soham Salvation Army Soham [12] Salvation Army
SS Peter & Mary Magdalene, Fordham Fordham Peter, Mary Magdalene [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St Andrew, Isleham Isleham Andrew [14] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
Pound Lane Free Church Isleham [15] FIEC
High Street Church, Isleham Isleham [16] 1812 Began as High St Baptist Church. New building 2008
St Margaret, Chippenham Chippenham Margaret the Virgin [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St Nicholas, Kennett Kennett Nicholas [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St Peter, Snailwell Snailwell Peter [13] Medieval Church of England Three Rivers Group
St James, Stretham Stretham James [17] Medieval CoE / Methodist Ely Team Reconstructed 1876
St George, Little Thetford Thetford George Medieval Church of England Ely Team Formerly chapel of ease to Stretham
Little Thetford Baptist Church Thetford [18] 1867 Baptist Union
Cathedral of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, Ely Ely Trinity [19] Medieval Church of England Ely Cathedral & St Peter's Cath. since 1109. Ded. to SS Etheldreda, Peter till C16th
St Mary, Ely Ely Mary [20] Medieval Church of England Ely Team
St Peter-in-Ely Ely Peter [21] 1890 Church of England
St Etheldreda, Ely Ely Æthelthryth [22] 1890-1892 Roman Catholic Current building 1903, consecrated 1987
Ely Methodist Church Ely [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
Countess Free Church Ely Ely [23] C18th CHC
New Connexions Free Church Ely Ely [24] 2007 CHC Meets in Ely St Mary's School, High Barns
Ely Gospel Hall Ely [25] Gospel Hall
Lighthouse Ely Ely [26] ?
Ely City Church Ely [27] ? Was Olive Tree Fellowship until 2016
Holy Cross, Stuntney Ely (Stuntney) Cross Medieval Church of England Ely Team Rebuilt 1876. Formerly chapel of ease to Ely Holy Trinity
Prickwillow Baptist Church Ely (Prickwillow) [28] 1875 Baptist Union
St Michael & All Angels, Chettisham Ely (Chettisham) Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Ely Team Chapel of ease to Ely St Mary until 1876
St Leonard, Little Downham Downham Leonard of Noblac [29] Medieval CoE / Methodist Ely Team
Pymoor Methodist Church Downham (Pymoor) [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Peter, Wilburton Wilburton Peter Medieval Church of England
Wilburton Community Baptist Church Wilburton [30] Baptist Union
Holy Trinity, Haddenham Haddenham Trinity Medieval Church of England
Haddenham Baptist Church Haddenham [31] Baptist Union
Haddenham Methodist Church Haddenham [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St Andrew, Witchford Witchford Andrew Medieval Church of England Witchford & Wentworth
Witchford Baptist Church Witchford [32] Baptist Union
St Peter, Wentworth Wentworth Peter Medieval Church of England Witchford & Wentworth
St Andrew, Sutton-in-the-Isle Sutton Andrew Medieval Church of England
St Martin, Witcham Witcham Martin of Tours Medieval Church of England Witcham & Mepal
St Mary, Mepal Mepal Mary Medieval Church of England Witcham & Mepal
St Peter-ad-Vincula, Coveney Coveney Peter Medieval Church of England
Coveney Methodist Church Coveney [4] Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
St George, Littleport Littleport George [33] Medieval Church of England
St John's Methodist Church, Littleport Littleport John the Evangelist [4] 1835 Methodist Ely & Newmarket Circuit
Littleport Salvation Army Littleport [34] Salvation Army
The Vine Community Church, Littleport Littleport [35] 1987 ? Planted from High Street Church, Isleham

Defunct churches

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Name Civil parish Dedication Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Cyriac and St Julitta, Swaffham Prior Swaffham Prior Quiricus and Julietta Medieval 1903 Church of England Rebuilt 1806-1809. Churches Conservation Trust
St Peter, Prickwillow Ely (Prickwillow) Peter 1866-1868 2008 Church of England
St Matthew, Littleport Littleport Matthew 1870s Church of England Now a house[36]
All Saints, Silverley Ashley All Saints Medieval C16th Church of England

Map of medieval parish churches

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Cambridgeshire

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List of churches in East Cambridgeshire is located in Cambridgeshire
Chatteris
Chatteris
Doddington
Doddington
Elm
Elm
Leverington
Leverington
March
March
Newton-in-the-Isle
Newton-in-the-Isle
Tydd St Giles
Tydd St Giles
Whittlesey St Mary
Whittlesey St Mary
Whittlesey St Andrew
Whittlesey St Andrew
Wisbech St Mary
Wisbech St Mary
Wittering
Wittering
Bainton
Bainton
Helpston
Helpston
Thornhaugh
Thornhaugh
Wansford
Wansford
Castor
Castor
Marholm
Marholm
Maxey
Maxey
Etton
Etton
Northborough
Northborough
Glinton
Glinton
Peakirk
Peakirk
Paston
Paston
Longthorpe
Longthorpe
Wdstn
Wdstn
Fletton
Fletton
Stanground
Stanground
Orton Longueville
Orton Longueville
O. W.
O. W.
Ufford
Ufford
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Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton
Chesterton
Chesterton
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Cambridge (13 chs.)
Cambridge (13 chs.)
Trumpington
Trumpington
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St Andrew the Less
St Andrew the Less
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Abington Pigotts
Abington Pigotts
Arrington
Arrington
Babraham
Babraham
Balsham
Balsham
Barrington
Barrington
Bartlow
Bartlow
Barton
Barton
Bassingbourn
Bassingbourn
Bourn
Bourn
Boxworth
Boxworth
Caldecote
Caldecote
Carlton
Carlton
Castle Camps
Castle Camps
Caxton
Caxton
Comberton
Comberton
Conington
Conington
Coton
Coton
Cottenham
Cottenham
Croxton
Croxton
Croydon
Croydon
Dry Drayton
Dry Drayton
Elsworth
Elsworth
Eltisley
Eltisley
Fen Ditton
Fen Ditton
Fen Drayton
Fen Drayton
Fowlmere
Fowlmere
Foxton
Foxton
Fulbourn (All Saints; St Vigor's)
Fulbourn (All Saints; St Vigor's)
Gamlingay
Gamlingay
Girton
Girton
Grantchester
Grantchester
Graveley
Graveley
Gt Abington
Gt Abington
Gt Chishill
Gt Chishill
Lt Chishill
Lt Chishill
Gt Eversden
Gt Eversden
Gt Shelford
Gt Shelford
Gt Wilb'ham
Gt Wilb'ham
Guilden Morden
Guilden Morden
Hardwick
Hardwick
Harlton
Harlton
Harston
Harston
Haslingfield
Haslingfield
Hauxton
Hauxton
Heydon
Heydon
Hildersham
Hildersham
Histon
Histon
Horningsea
Horningsea
Horseheath
Horseheath
Impington
Impington
Kingston
Kingston
Knapwell
Knapwell
Landbeach
Landbeach
Linton
Linton
Litlington
Litlington
Lt Abington
Lt Abington
Lt Eversden
Lt Eversden
Lt Gransden
Lt Gransden
Lt Wilb.
Lt Wilb.
Lolworth
Lolworth
Longstanton All Saints
Longstanton All Saints
Longstowe
Longstowe
Madingley
Madingley
Melbourn
Melbourn
Meldreth
Meldreth
Milton
Milton
Newton
Newton
Oakington
Oakington
Orwell
Orwell
Over
Over
Pampisford
Pampisford
Papworth Everard
Papworth Everard
Rampton
Rampton
Sawston
Sawston
Shepreth
Shepreth
Wendy
Wendy
Shudy Camps
Shudy Camps
Stapleford
Stapleford
Steeple Morden
Steeple Morden
Stow cum Quy
Stow cum Quy
Swavesey
Swavesey
Tadlow
Tadlow
Teversham
Teversham
Thriplow
Thriplow
Toft
Toft
W Wickham
W Wickham
W Wratting
W Wratting
Weston Colville
Weston Colville
Whaddon
Whaddon
Whittlesford
Whittlesford
Willingham
Willingham
Wimpole
Wimpole
Hatley St George
Hatley St George
Brinkley
Brinkley
Burrough Green
Burrough Green
Westley Waterless
Westley Waterless
Dullingham
Dullingham
Stetchworth
Stetchworth
Kirtling
Kirtling
Woodditton
Woodditton
Cheveley
Cheveley
Ashley
Ashley
Silverley
Silverley
Bottisham
Bottisham
Swaffham Bulbeck
Swaffham Bulbeck
Swaffham Prior
Swaffham Prior
Reach
Reach
Burwell
Burwell
Wicken
Wicken
Soham
Soham
Fordham
Fordham
Isleham
Isleham
Chippenham
Chippenham
Snailwell
Snailwell
St Mary
St Mary
Lt Downham
Lt Downham
Wilburton
Wilburton
Haddenham
Haddenham
Witchford
Witchford
Wentworth
Wentworth
Sutton-in-the-Isle
Sutton-in-the-Isle
Witcham
Witcham
Mepal
Mepal
Coveney
Coveney
Littleport
Littleport
Bot. Bridge
Bot. Bridge
Gt Gransden
Gt Gransden
Waresley
Waresley
St Neots
St Neots
Eynesbury
Eynesbury
Eaton Socon
Eaton Socon
Yelling
Yelling
Toseland
Toseland
Lt Paxton
Lt Paxton
Gt Paxton
Gt Paxton
Southoe
Southoe
Diddington
Diddington
Hail Weston
Hail Weston
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
Kimbolton
Kimbolton
Tilbrook
Tilbrook
Covington
Covington
Stow Longa
Stow Longa
Spaldwick
Spaldwick
Easton
Easton
Barham
Barham
Buckden
Buckden
Offord Cluny
Offord Cluny
Grafham
Grafham
Ellington
Ellington
Brampton
Brampton
Huntingdon (14 chs.)
Huntingdon (14 chs.)
Htf
Htf
Gt Stukeley
Gt Stukeley
Lt Stukeley
Lt Stukeley
Abbots Ripton
Abbots Ripton
Kings Ripton
Kings Ripton
Godmanchester
Godmanchester
Hilton
Hilton
Houghton
Houghton
Hemingford Grey
Hemingford Grey
St Ives
St Ives
Fenstanton
Fenstanton
Holywell
Holywell
Bluntisham
Bluntisham
Colne
Colne
Catworth
Catworth
Keyston
Keyston
Bythorn
Bythorn
Molesworth
Molesworth
Brington
Brington
Old Weston
Old Weston
Leighton Bromswold
Leighton Bromswold
Buckworth
Buckworth
Alconbury
Alconbury
Childerley
Childerley
Upton
Upton
Hamerton
Hamerton
Winwick
Winwick
Gt Gidding
Gt Gidding
Somersham
Somersham
Pidley-cum-Fenton
Pidley-cum-Fenton
Woodhurst
Woodhurst
Oldhurst
Oldhurst
Broughton
Broughton
Warboys
Warboys
Wistow
Wistow
Bury
Bury
Upwood
Upwood
Sawtry
Sawtry
Glatton
Glatton
Holme
Holme
Yaxley
Yaxley
Farcet
Farcet
Stilton
Stilton
Folksworth
Folksworth
Morborne
Morborne
Haddon
Haddon
Elton
Elton
Chesterton
Chesterton
Alwalton
Alwalton
Wtr Newton
Wtr Newton
Stib'ton
Stib'ton
Woolley
Woolley
Wyton
Wyton
Lt Raveley
Lt Raveley
Washingley
Washingley
Denton
Denton
Caldecote
Caldecote
Sibson
Sibson
Coppingford
Coppingford
St Andrew
St Andrew
Medieval parish churches in Cambridgeshire

Central Cambridge

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