St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham

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St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham

History of St John the Evangelist

Listed Building

Parish church of early C13 chancel, late C13 nave and north aisle and a West Tower inserted into the West bay of the nave. The South wall of the nave, however, is much older, probably C11 or C12 and has a round headed single light window.

Churchyard cross, medieval

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

Elizabeth Hobbs, b 1699 d 1803, is buried in the church yard.

Notable Epitaphs in Cambridgeshire: from Leaflets of Local Lore by Urbs Camboritum (Cambs Collection)

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

The small narrow window is set into a wall more than a metre thick. This south wall is constructed with masonry work typical of the late Saxon period (900-1066).

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

The three wooden figures are holding musical: a shawm, a citole and a book, perhaps a psalter.

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

Bier, used to carry coffins.

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

A double piscina, blocked up in the 18th century and rediscovered in 2001.

St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham (RGL2025)

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