St Bene't's Church

at , Cambridge , CB2 3 United Kingdom

1. Church
2. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

St Bene't's is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge, England. Parts of the church, most notably the tower, are Anglo-Saxon, and it is the oldest church in Cambridgeshire and the oldest building in Cambridge.Bene't is a contraction of Benedict, hence the unusual apostrophe in the name.LocationThe church is on the south side of Bene't Street next to Corpus Christi College. St Bene't's was the College's chapel until 1579. The College remains the church's patron, and there are continuing links between the church and the College chapel.HistorySt Bene't's Anglo-Saxon tower was "most probably" built between AD 1000–1050, although the present bell-openings were added in 1586. The tower has characteristically Anglo-Saxon long-and-short quoins. Inside the church the 11th-century arch supporting the tower is the most notable feature. Parts of the north and south walls of the chancel and at least the corners of the nave walls are also Anglo-Saxon. In the 13th century the chancel was altered, hence the deeply splayed Early English Gothic lancet windows on the south side (one of which is now blocked). The nave and aisles were rebuilt about 1300. The sedilia and piscina in the chancel are 14th-century, with Decorated Gothic ogeed arches. The clerestory and roof of the nave are late Perpendicular Gothic and date from 1452.

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St Bene't's Church is Cambridge based place and this enity listed in Church category. CB2 3. Contact phone number of St Bene't's Church: 1223-353903