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St Michael's Church, Longstanton
St Michael's Church, Longstanton — church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North · 8.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Michael's Church, Longstanton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2730°, 0.0548°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Longstanton, 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 Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the south end of the village. The design of St Michael's was used for that of the Church of St. James the Less in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as St. Thomas Church in New Windsor, New York, both in 1846.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Longstanton, 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 Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the south end of the village. The design of St Michael's was used for that of the Church of St. James the Less in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as St. Thomas Church in New Windsor, New York, both in 1846. It has been influential in the design of other churches in the American Gothic Revival style.
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Background
History
Most of the church dates from the early 13th century. The parish of St Michael's was united with that of All Saints in 1958.
Architecture
Inside the church, the arcades date from the 13th century, and are in four bays with arches carried on alternating round and octagonal columns. In the chancel is a double piscina with intersecting arches made from clunch.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2730, 0.0548
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Longstanton
- Postcode
- CB24 3BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North — 8.9 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594771 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Longstanton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael's Church Longstanton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Church, Longstanton?
- St Michael's Church, Longstanton is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24 3BZ), in the parish of Longstanton.
- Is St Michael's Church, Longstanton a listed building?
- St Michael's Church, Longstanton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's Church, Longstanton free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Church, Longstanton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Longstanton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24 3BZ. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.