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St George's Church, Little Thetford
St George’s Church stands in the small Cambridgeshire village of Little Thetford, a 14th-century stone building with a slate roof. Its chancel, nave, north porch and south vestry form a simple rectangular plan. The 14th-century octagonal font still holds its original lead lining. The church became a chapel of ease to Stretham in 1751 and was rebuilt after lightning damage in 1886. Grade II* listed, it belongs to the Ely Team Ministry and holds parish registers from 1654. The exterior shows a mix of medieval and 19th-century work. The east gable was rebuilt in 1665, while the west gable end carries a double bellcote with one bell dated 1769. Narrow brickwork and plain tiles mark later restorations. Limestone tracery survives in nave windows, suggesting earlier repairs. The north porch, built of brick and rubblestone, dates from the 19th century. Inside, the 19th-century collar-rafter roof spans nave and chancel. The chancel arch has two moulded orders on colonnettes. A 1980s conversion added toilet and refreshment facilities. The single bell, inscribed ‘chapel of Ely house, London’, hangs at the west end. Original label stops survive on the east window.
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Nearby
- Thetford634 m
- River Cam1.7 km
- Roman site near Old Fordey Farm, Barway1.6 km
- St James' Church, Stretham, Cambridgeshire2.6 km
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire2.5 km
- Ely Castle3.8 km
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