All Saints
Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire
A medieval church standing in the centre of a pleasant and welcoming village only 7 miles from Cambridge.
Parts of the church date from the 13th century, but the immense window may be as late as the mid 15th century.
The church still has its original stone screen. It was stripped of all its sculpture and decoration at the Reformation, but its elegant uprights are a reminder of past glories.
By far the most memorable single element in the church is the monument to Henry Fryer, who died in 1631. It is very large and impressive and consists of Sir Henry himself in bright green armour, flanked by his parents, dressed in black, who in turn are flanked by white figures, one male and one female. Below this group is a reclining female figure, book in one hand, handkerchief in the other. It is a melancholy tableaux.
