All Saints Church — Attraction in Cambridge

All Saints' Church on Jesus Lane was built by architect George Fredrick Bodley between 1863 and 70 with a English Gothic revival exterior and Arts and Crafts interior and the tallest spire in Cambridge when it was first built. There has been a long history of All Saints churches in Cambridge, with interesting names like All Saints by the Hospital or All Saints by the Castle. Most of these have now been demolished. In 1973, services ceased after a large decline in congregation size. It is now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is famed for is strikingly intricate interior decoration. The alabaster font, painted pulpit, textiles and tiles are Bodley's designs. The stencilled wall and ceiling designs are by F. R. Leach and feature exotic floral friezes as well as religious symbolism. The vast array of gorgeous stained features work by prominent designers of the time, including William Morris, Charles Kempe and Ford...

We (my 15 month old daughter, my wife and I) were kicked out (due to her screaming on a few occasions) of the church when we went to a concert without no warning by Judith. I am unsure whether she was the pastor

or a volunteer. To give further context, we went to listen to a concert and had been to something similar for young children at other churches. The tickets or site had no mention of being a formal event for adults and welcomed all ages 0-16 for free. This is very aggressive for a christian denomination when the Bible writes about forgiveness of Judas by Jesus Christ for his betrayal. Please avoid this congregation if you have young children as you may be ‘excommunicated’ without warning for being too noisy or coughing too much which disturbs...

Beautiful Victorian church with the famous painted walls. It really is a true hidden gem in Cambridge and the concert I attended was superb. If you have been to David Parr House, you most definitely would not want to miss visiting All Saints. Please check the website as it is not...