List of churches in Fenland

The following is a list of churches in Fenland, a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England.

Map of medieval parish churches

Cambridgeshire

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

Central Cambridge

Active churches

There are churches in every civil parish. The district has an estimated 52 active churches for 100,200 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 1,927 people.

Name Civil parish Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
Benwick Church Benwick [1] 2012 Church of England Six Fen Churches Church room as extension to village hall. See entry below
SS Peter & Paul, Chatteris Chatteris [2] Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England
Chatteris Catholic Meeting Chatteris Roman Catholic March Parish Meets in Anglican church for weekly masses[3]
Emmanuel Church Chatteris Chatteris [4] Jesus BU / Meth / URC Ely & Newmarket Methodist Circuit 1990 merger of Baptist, Methodist and URC churches
Chatteris Community Church Chatteris [5] 2010-2012 Grace Baptist[6]
Chatteris Salvation Army Chatteris [7] Salvation Army
Christ Church, Christchurch Christchurch [1] Jesus 1864 Church of England Six Fen Churches Benefice also includes Welney church in Norfolk
St Mary, Doddington Doddington [1] Mary Medieval Church of England Six Fen Churches
Doddington Methodist Church Doddington [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
All Saints, Elm Elm All Saints Medieval Church of England Elm, Emneth, Friday Bridge Benefice also includes Emneth church in Norfolk
St Mark, Friday Bridge Elm (Friday Bridge) Mark 1864 Church of England Elm, Emneth, Friday Bridge
St Paul, Gorefield Gorefield Paul 1870 Church of England Wisbech St Mary, Gorefield, Southea
St Leonard, Leverington Leverington Leonard of Noblac Medieval Church of England Leverington, Newton, Tydd
St Nicolas, Manea Manea [9] Nicholas pre-1791 Church of England Six Fen Churches Rebuilt 1791, 1875. Chapel of ease to Coveney until 1875.
Manea Methodist Church Manea [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
St Wendreda, March March [10] Wendreda Medieval Church of England March Team
St Peter, March March [11] Peter 1880 Church of England March Team
St John the Evangelist, March March John the Evangelist 1872 Church of England March Team
St Mary Magdalene, March March (Westry) Mary Magdalene 1873 Church of England March Team
Our Lady of Good Counsel & St Peter, March March [12] Mary & Peter 1911 Roman Catholic March Parish
Centenary Baptist Church, March March [13] 1700 Baptist Union
Providence Baptist Church, March March [14] Grace Baptist Rebuilt 1873
Trinity Church March March [8] Trinity Methodist / URC The Fens Methodist Circuit 1980s merger of two Methodist churches and one URC[11]
Elim March Community Church March [15] Elim
March Evangelical Fellowship March [16] ?
Fenland Community Church March [17] ? Centres on the needs of people with learning difficulties.
St James, Newton-in-the-Isle Newton-in-the-Isle James Medieval Church of England Leverington, Newton, Tydd
Emmanuel, Southea Parson Drove Jesus 1873 Church of England Wisbech St Mary, Gorefield, Southea
St Mark's Methodist Church, Parson Drove Parson Drove [8] Mark Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
Murrow Methodist Church Parson Drove (Murrow) [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
St Giles, Tydd St Giles Tydd St Giles Giles Medieval Church of England Leverington, Newton, Tydd
Tydd St Giles Methodist Church Tydd St Giles [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
St Mary, Whittlesey Whittlesey [18] Mary Medieval Church of England Whittlesey, Pondersbridge, Coates
St Andrew, Whittlesey Whittlesey [18] Andrew Medieval Church of England Whittlesey, Pondersbridge, Coates Benefice also includes Pondersbridge church in Hunt'shire.
Holy Trinity, Coates Whittlesey (Coates) [18] Trinity 1839-1840 Church of England Whittlesey, Pondersbridge, Coates
St Jude the Apostle, Whittlesey Whittlesey [19] Jude Roman Catholic Whittlesey & Ramsey Parish Parish also includes Ramsey in Huntingdonshire
Whittlesey Baptist Church Whittlesey [20] 1769 Grace Baptist
Whittlesey Queen Street Church Whittlesey [21] C19th Methodist / URC Peterborough Methodist Circuit URC closed and amalgamated with Methodists 1993[22]
Whittlesey Salvation Army Whittlesey [23] Salvation Army
Whittlesey Christian Church Whittlesey [24] ?
St Peter, Wimblington Wimblington [1] Peter 1874[25] Church of England Six Fen Churches
Wimblington Methodist Church Wimblington [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
SS Peter & Paul, Wisbech Wisbech [26] Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England
St Augustine, Wisbech Wisbech [27] Augustine of Canterbury 1868 Church of England
Our Lady & St Charles Borromeo, Wisbech Wisbech [28] Mary, Charles Borromeo 1840 Roman Catholic
Wisbech Baptist Church Wisbech [29] C17th Baptist Union 1961 merger of General and Particular Baptist churches
Trinity Methodist Church, Wisbech Wisbech [8] Trinity Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit Current building 1969
Castle Square URC, Wisbech Wisbech United Reformed
Wisbech Salvation Army Wisbech [30] Salvation Army
Wisbech Quaker Meeting Wisbech [31] Quakers
The Kings Church, Wisbech Wisbech [32] 1984 Independent
St Mary, Wisbech St Mary Wisbech St Mary Mary Medieval Church of England Wisbech St Mary, Gorefield, Southea

Defunct churches

Name Civil parish Dedication Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Mary, Benwick Benwick Mary 1850-1854 1980 Church of England Demolished 1985
St Etheldreda, Coldham Elm (Coldham) Æthelthryth 1876 Church of England Sold as house before 2008[33]
Guyhirn Chapel Wisbech St Mary (Guyhirn) 1660 1960 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust
St Mary Magdalene, Guyhirn Wisbech St Mary (Guyhirn) Mary Magdalene 1878 Church of England Sold for conversion before 2012[34]
St John the Baptist, Parson Drove Parson Drove John the Baptist Medieval 1974 Church of England Parish church 1870. Churches Conservation Trust
Corpus Christi, Murrow Parson Drove (Murrow) Corpus Christi 1857 c. 2005[35] Church of England Now a house

References

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  2. ↑ "Home". Chatteris Parish Church. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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  4. ↑ "Emmanuel Church". Emmanuel Church. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  5. ↑ "Chatteris Community Church". Chatteris Community Church. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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  10. ↑ User, Super. "Home". www.stwendreda.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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  12. ↑ "Catholic Church in March". Catholic Church in March. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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  14. ↑ "Providence Baptist Church, March". providencebaptist.online. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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