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All Saints Cambridge

All Saints, Jesus lane (Churches Conservation Trust)

History of All Saints Church, Cambridge

Listed Building:

The tower is an important Cambridge landmark and one of the tallest structures in the city. The north side to Jesus Lane is the show front. The church is wholly in an early C14 Decorated style, and is the first use by Bodley of the English Decorated, which subsequently became his preferred style.

All Saints Cambridge R Farren 1881

It has been considered one of the finest Victorian churches ever built. It was the creation of George Frederick Bodley (1827-1907), an architect of international repute. It was built by William bell and Sons at a cost of £4,563.

All Saints was never a wealthy parish. The resident population gradually moved away. When Rev Hereward Hard, the last vicar, retired in 1973 the church was closed and the parish merged with Holy Sepulchre. The Friends of All Saints were formed in early 1980.

General information about this church can be found on Wikipedia.

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