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St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes

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St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes — church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes, historic churches in Cambridgeshire

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Huntingdon · 8.0 km
  • Free entry

About

St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1854. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2639°, -0.1414°.

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Heritage listing

St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Papworth St Agnes, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Papworth St Agnes, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

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Background

History

A church was present on the site at the date of the Domesday Survey in 1086, and it was replaced by a further church in 1530. It was almost completely rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century, the tower in 1848 and the rest of the church between 1852 and 1854.

Architecture

The church is constructed in alternating blocks of limestone and knapped flint fieldstone flushwork, forming a chequerboard pattern, and it has a tiled roof. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a north porch, a two-bay chancel with a north vestry, and a west tower. The bays are separated by five-stage buttresses. The tower is in three stages, with similar buttresses at the angles; it has an embattled parapet with gargoyles at the corners. All the windows are arched with three lights and tracery. Both the porch and the vestry are gabled. Items reused from former churches include a doorway dating from the 14th century, the tower arch of the 1530 church, and the gargoyles.

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Coordinates
52.2639, -0.1414
County
Cambridgeshire
Parish
Papworth St. Agnes
Postcode
CB23 3QZ
Parliamentary constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Established
1854
Nearest railway station
Huntingdon8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes?
St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB23 3QZ), in the parish of Papworth St. Agnes.
When was St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes built?
Built or established in 1854.
Is St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes a listed building?
St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes free to visit?
Yes, St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes is free to enter.
How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CB23 3QZ. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.