Where is Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen?

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB10 1SL), in the parish of Ickleton.

How do I get to Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen?

The nearest railway station is Great Chesterford, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB10 1SL.

Is Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen a listed building?

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen is officially recognised as Grade I listed.

Is Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen free to visit?

Yes, Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen is free to enter.

How do I get to Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen?

The nearest railway station is Great Chesterford, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB10 1SL.

Historic churches · East of England

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen

In or near Great Chesterford.

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Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen — a Grade I-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Great Chesterford · 1.7 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

The nearest railway station to the Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen is Great Chesterford, located 1.7 km away. The postcode for the church is CB10 1SL, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to the church is free.

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Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Heritage listing

St Mary Magdalene Church is the Church of England parish church in the village of Ickleton in Cambridgeshire. The church is a Grade I listed building. Its parish is part of a combined benefice with those of St Peter's, Duxford and SS Mary and John, Hinxton.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Summary from the official site

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From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, it is early Norman in date, built of rubble and flint with Barnack limestone dressings. It was originally dedicated to St Mary the Virgin but was later rededicated to Ickleton Priory's patron saint. Nikolaus Pevsner wrote that the church's Norman interior "has few equals" in England and "is far too little known". north arcade and aisle (right), 12th-century frescoes (above right) and Perpendicular Gothic west window (left)]] The church was built in the late 11th so this may be the date when this phase of building was completed. In the middle of the 15th century the chancel was rebuilt and a Perpendicular Gothic north chapel and vestry were added. In 1882–85…

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Coordinates: 52.0729, 0.1795
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Parish: Ickleton
Postcode: CB10 1SL
Parliamentary constituency: South Cambridgeshire
Established: 1050
Nearest railway station: Great Chesterford — 1.7 km
Official site: www.wellcomegenomecampus.org

Sources

wikidata: Q17528156 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Mary Magdalene Church, Ickleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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