All Saints Church, Conington, Huntingdonshire — church

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All Saints Church, Conington

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All Saints Church, Conington is a Grade I listed church in Huntingdonshire. Read about its history and architecture, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About All Saints Church, Conington

All Saints Church stands just east of Conington village in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, positioned between the A1 road and the East Coast Main Line.

The church dates from around 1500 and holds Grade I listed status.

It is no longer used for regular worship and is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.

Few medieval churches in England find themselves quite so hemmed in by modern transport infrastructure.

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History of All Saints Church, Conington

The church is thought to date from around 1500, serving the small parish of Conington for several centuries. Like many rural churches with shrinking congregations, it was eventually declared redundant and passed into the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, which looks after closed churches of historic importance.

Architecture of All Saints Church, Conington

The building dates largely from the late medieval period and exemplifies the Perpendicular Gothic style common to East Anglian parish churches of that era.

Plan your visit to All Saints Church, Conington

Nearest station: Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) (7 miles)

Open for appointments only; check Churches Conservation Trust website for booking details.

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of All Saints Church, Conington there are 1 historic properties, including 1 church.

1 Churches Conservation Trust
1 Church
See these 1 sites on the heritage map

Within 10 miles of All Saints Church, Conington there are 6 historic properties, including 2 historic houses, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.

3 Historic Houses
1 Churches Conservation Trust
1 English Heritage
1 National Trust
2 Historic house
1 Church
1 Tower
1 Manor house
1 Abbey
See these 6 sites on the heritage map

Within 20 miles of All Saints Church, Conington there are 26 historic properties, including 11 churchs and 9 historic houses, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.

11 Churches Conservation Trust
9 Historic Houses
5 English Heritage
1 National Trust
11 Church
9 Historic house
1 Archaeological site
1 Tower
1 Manor house
1 Priory
1 Abbey
1 Castle
See these 26 sites on the heritage map

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Facts

A Grade I listed medieval church still standing its ground between a trunk road and a mainline railway.

Type
church
Location
Huntingdonshire, England
Grade I
Official website

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