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Parish Church of St John the Evangelist
Parish Church of St John the Evangelist — church in Huntingdonshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Parish Church of St John the Evangelist is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1625. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Huntingdonshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.4211°, -0.3441°.
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St John's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Little Gidding in Cambridgeshire. It is dedicated to St John the Evangelist and is a Grade I listed building. It is brick with a Ketton stone (a form of limestone) facing and a Collyweston stone slate roof.
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Background
History
The earliest known building on the site was a medieval one with associations to the Knights Templar which was decaying by the 17th century but restored by Nicholas Ferrar and his family when they founded their religious community in the village at that date. Mary Ferrar had the church panelled with oak wainscoting, some of which survives on the south side of the present church's chancel. They installed an organ in March 1631–32 (now lost). Mistress Ferrar also donated the surviving brass font of c.1625 and the 15th-century brass lectern with eagle, while the current cedar communion table also dates from the Ferrars' occupancy. It was in its turn restored and altered in 1853. The nave is…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4211, -0.3441
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Little Gidding
- Postcode
- PE28 5RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1625
- Official site
- www.littlegiddingchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527831 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Little Gidding (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, Little Gidding.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist?
- Parish Church of St John the Evangelist is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE28 5RJ), in the parish of Little Gidding.
- When was Parish Church of St John the Evangelist built?
- Built or established in 1625.
- Is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist a listed building?
- Parish Church of St John the Evangelist is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church of St John the Evangelist free to visit?
- Yes, Parish Church of St John the Evangelist is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parish Church of St John the Evangelist?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE28 5RJ. It sits within the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.