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.

Map of medieval parish churches[]

Cambridgeshire[]

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

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