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St Kyneburghe, Castor

St Kyneburghe, Castor

History of St Kyneburghe

Tradition is that St Kyneburgh and her sister St Cyneswith, daughters of the Mercian King Paeda, founded a nunnery here in the mid 7th century. Both sisters were buried here as well as another relative, St Tilda. It was sacked by the Danes in c.870 AD. The church was in a poor state by 963 AD when the bodies of both sisters were moved to the newly restored abbey at Peterborough.

Castor church capital (Religious Houses of Cambs, 1988)

Castor church, chancel south door (Religious Houses of Cambs, 1988)

Castor church the south door (Religious Houses of Cambs, 1988)

Castor church, Saxon altar detail (Religious Houses of Cambs, 1988)

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