St John's Church, Duxford — Attraction in South Cambridgeshire

Has an interesting lead spike spire, but it's inside this church which has not been in regular use for over 150 years that the interest lies. Firstly, it's interesting just to be inside a church which isn't cluttered with pews etc so you get a bit more of a sense of the structure of the building, but it's the wall paintings here which date back to the 12th century which are worth the visit. Depicting various scenes from the bible, the exact details of which can be difficult to make out. They do, however, give you a great idea about how many of our whitewashed church walls would have looked hundreds of years ago, until the reformation came along. There are even a couple of horned devils prancing around on the stonework. For a congregation who maybe couldn't read, and might not have understood the prayers and readings in latin, the illustrations on the wall would have reinforced the message of the church. Ickleton is only a couple of miles away, and that also has some fantastic images on the church wall there, including a doom, I which Christ looks down in judgement from the walls upon the church goers!! Worth a trip if you've...

This is a Grade l listed building which is redundant now in the care of the Church Conservation Trust and is open daily. It dates from the late 12th century and later the tower was raised and the chancel lengthened. This church is originally Norman as shown by the magnificent doorway of that period with a zigzag pattern round the arch. The bent spike atop the tower was twisted in a storm in 1897 by a flagpole attached to it to celebrate the diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The church has a rich collection of medieval wall paintings. It became derelict in 1874 when the parish was united with St Peter's The bells were removed in 1957 and 5 transferred to St Peter's. The tower and wall paintings were partially restored in 1985.Two large buttresses on the exterior south wall...

A Norman church from the 12th century, made redundant in 1874 when the two parishes in Duxford were combined. Typical of the area, the church features a spike atop its tower and walls made of flint and rubble. Inside the church are a great number of well preserved medieval wall paintings. There are scenes from the crucifixion of Christ, St Margaret's torture and martyrdom, and some grotesque devils. Other fragments are also visible around much of the church. There are many intricate carvings as well as the paintings, particularly in the North aisle where human likenesses can be found alongside...