List of churches in Fenland

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

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Map of medieval parish churches

Cambridgeshire

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

NameCivil parishWebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
Benwick Church Benwick [1] 2012 Church of England Six Fen ChurchesChurch 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 ParishMeets in Anglican church for weekly masses [3]
Emmanuel Church Chatteris Chatteris [4] Jesus BU / Meth / URC Ely & Newmarket Methodist Circuit1990 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 ChurchesBenefice 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 BridgeBenefice 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 ChurchesRebuilt 1791, 1875. Chapel of ease to Coveney until 1875.
Manea Methodist Church Manea [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
St Wendreda, March March [10] WendredaMedieval 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 Circuit1980s merger of two Methodist churches and one URC [15]
Elim March Community Church March [16] Elim
March Evangelical Fellowship March [17] ?
Fenland Community Church March [18] ?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 [19] Mary Medieval Church of England Whittlesey, Pondersbridge, Coates
St Andrew, Whittlesey Whittlesey [19] Andrew Medieval Church of England Whittlesey, Pondersbridge, CoatesBenefice also includes Pondersbridge church in Hunt'shire.
Holy Trinity, Coates Whittlesey (Coates) [19] Trinity 1839-1840 Church of England Whittlesey, Pondersbridge, Coates
St Jude the Apostle, Whittlesey Whittlesey [20] Jude Roman Catholic Whittlesey & Ramsey ParishParish also includes Ramsey in Huntingdonshire
Whittlesey Baptist Church Whittlesey [21] 1769 Grace Baptist
Whittlesey Queen Street Church Whittlesey [22] C19th Methodist / URC Peterborough Methodist CircuitURC closed and amalgamated with Methodists 1993 [23]
Whittlesey Salvation Army Whittlesey [24] Salvation Army
Whittlesey Christian Church Whittlesey [25] ?
St Peter, Wimblington Wimblington [1] Peter 1874 [26] Church of England Six Fen Churches
Wimblington Methodist Church Wimblington [8] Methodist The Fens Methodist Circuit
SS Peter & Paul, Wisbech Wisbech [27] Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England
St Augustine, Wisbech Wisbech [28] Augustine of Canterbury 1868 Church of England
Our Lady & St Charles Borromeo, Wisbech Wisbech [29] Mary, Charles Borromeo 1840 Roman Catholic
Wisbech Baptist Church Wisbech [30] C17th Baptist Union 1961 merger of General and Particular Baptist churches
Trinity Methodist Church, Wisbech Wisbech [8] Trinity Methodist The Fens Methodist CircuitCurrent building 1969
Castle Square URC, Wisbech Wisbech United Reformed
Wisbech Salvation Army Wisbech [31] Salvation Army
Wisbech Quaker Meeting Wisbech [32] Quakers
The Kings Church, Wisbech Wisbech [33] 1984Independent
St Mary, Wisbech St Mary Wisbech St Mary Mary Medieval Church of England Wisbech St Mary, Gorefield, Southea

Defunct churches

NameCivil parishDedicationFoundedRedundantDenominationNotes
St Mary, Benwick Benwick Mary 1850-18541980 Church of England Demolished 1985
St Etheldreda, Coldham Elm (Coldham) Æthelthryth 1876 Church of England Sold as house before 2008 [34]
Guyhirn Chapel Wisbech St Mary (Guyhirn)16601960 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 [35]
St John the Baptist, Parson Drove Parson Drove John the Baptist Medieval1974 Church of England Parish church 1870. Churches Conservation Trust
Corpus Christi, Murrow Parson Drove (Murrow) Corpus Christi 1857c. 2005 [36] Church of England Now a house

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