A pure unaltered 13th century Early English church with broached spire.
Etton, Cambridgeshire
Situated in a rural conservation area.
There is a rare Sheela na Gig laying on its side in the corbel table at the top of the tower. The windows are 13th century lancets with simple coloured glass surrounding the leaded lights. Inside the church a medieval wall paining (an infant wrapped in foliage) is partially visible in the south aisle. The bells were cast in Stamford by the Norris family, in 1618 and 1630. The east boundary wall is topped with Medieval coffin lids.
Etton's most famous resident was Daniel Defoe whose uncle is buried in the churchyard.
Barnack, Cambridgeshire
The name Barnack is synonymous with a particularly fine building stone. and it was used in hundreds of buildings in this area and much further afield, transported by boat on the Welland, Nene and other rivers.
Castor, Cambridgeshire
In Roman times Castor was part of a large complex centred around Durobrivae, a little to the southwest at Water Newton, Castor Ware is a well known Roman product.
Uffington, Lincolnshire
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