title: List of churches in South Cambridgeshire
text: # List of churches in South Cambridgeshire
  
  The following is a list of churches in South Cambridgeshire.
  
  ## Active churches
  
  The district has an estimated 147 active churches for 156,500 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 1,065 people.
  
  The only civil parish without a church is Papworth St Agnes.
  
  | Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Web | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | St Michael & All Angels, Abington Pigotts | Abington Pigotts | Michael & Angels | | Medieval | Church of England | Shingay Group | |
  | St Nicholas, Arrington | Arrington | Nicholas | | Medieval | Church of England | Orwell Group | |
  | St Peter, Babraham | Babraham | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Sawston with Babraham | |
  | Holy Trinity, Balsham | Balsham | Trinity | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | Bar Hill Church | Bar Hill | | | 1967 | CoE/BU/Meth/URC | | Permanent building 1971. New building 1991. Current minister URC. |
  | All Saints, Barrington | Barrington | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Orwell Group | |
  | St Mary, Bartlow | Bartlow | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Linton Group | |
  | St Peter, Barton | Barton | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | Barton Baptist Church | Barton | | | | Baptist Union | | Referred to in parish documents |
  | SS Peter & Paul, Bassingbourn | Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth | Peter & Paul | | Medieval | Church of England | Bassingbourn with Whaddon | |
  | Bassingbourn URC | Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth | | | 1790 | URC | | |
  | SS Helena & Mary, Bourn | Bourn | Helena & Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | St Peter, Boxworth | Boxworth | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | St Michael & All Angels, Caldecote | Caldecote | Michael & Angels | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | Cambourne Church | Cambourne | | | 1999 | CoE/BU/Meth/URC | | |
  | Christ Church Cambourne | Cambourne | Jesus | | c. 2015 | FIEC | | Meets in Cambourne Village College |
  | St Peter, Carlton | Carlton | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Raddesley Group | Benefice includes five other churches in East Cambridgeshire. |
  | All Saints, Castle Camps | Castle Camps | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Linton Group | |
  | Castle Camps URC | Castle Camps | | | | URC | | |
  | St Andrew, Caxton | Caxton | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | Childerley Hall Chapel | Childerley | | | | Church of England | | Private chapel, used for occasional services by Caldecote church. |
  | St Mary's, Comberton | Comberton | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | Comberton Baptist Church | Comberton | | | c. 1850 | Baptist Union | | Current building constructed 1868-1869 |
  | St Mary, Conington | Conington | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | St Peter, Coton | Coton | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | All Saints, Cottenham | Cottenham | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Cottenham with Rampton | |
  | Cottenham Baptist Church | Cottenham | | | 1781 | Baptist Union | | Current building constructed 1856 |
  | St James, Croxton | Croxton | James | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | All Saints, Croydon-cum-Clopton | Croydon | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Orwell Group | |
  | SS Peter & Paul, Dry Drayton | Dry Drayton | Peter & Paul | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | St Peter, Duxford | Duxford | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Duxford, Hinxton & Ickleton | |
  | Duxford URC | Duxford | | | | URC | | |
  | Holy Trinity, Elsworth | Elsworth | Trinity | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | SS Pandionia & John the Baptist, Eltisley | Eltisley | Pandionia & John B | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Fen Ditton | Fen Ditton | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Teversham | |
  | St Mary, Fen Drayton | Fen Drayton | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | | Benefice arrangements unclear. |
  | St Mary, Fowlmere | Fowlmere | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Four Church Benefice | |
  | Fowlmere URC | Fowlmere | | | | URC | | |
  | St Laurence, Foxton | Foxton | Lawrence of Rome | | Medieval | Church of England | Four Church Benefice | |
  | Foxton Methodist Church | Foxton | | | | Methodist Church | Cambridge Circuit | |
  | St Vigor, Fulbourn | Fulbourn | Vigor | | Medieval | Church of England | Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams | Benefice also includes a church in East Cambridgeshire |
  | Fulbourn United Reformed Church | Fulbourn | | | 1810 | URC | | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Gamlingay | Gamlingay | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Gamlingay, Hatley and Everton | Benefice also includes a church in Bedfordshire |
  | Gamlingay Baptist Church | Gamlingay | | | c. 1700 | Baptist Union | | |
  | St Andrew, Girton | Girton | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Girton and Madingley | |
  | Girton Baptist Church | Girton | | | 1860 | Baptist Union | | |
  | SS Andrew & Mary, Grantchester | Grantchester | Andrew & Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Grantchester and Newnham | Benefice also includes St Mark's, Newnham, Cambridge. |
  | St Botolph, Graveley | Graveley | Botwulf of Thorney | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Great Abington | Great Abington | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | St Swithun, Great Chishill | Great and Little Chishill | Swithun | | Medieval | Church of England | Icknield Way Parish | Benefice also includes churches in Essex. |
  | St Nicholas, Little Chishill | Great and Little Chishill | Nicholas | | Medieval | Church of England | Icknield Way Parish | |
  | Great Chishill URC | Great and Little Chishill | | | 1694 | URC | | Rebuilt 1895 |
  | St Mary, Great Eversden | Great Eversden | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | Rebuilt c. 1470 |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Great Shelford | Great Shelford | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | Great Shelford Free Church (Baptist) | Great Shelford | | | 1825 | Baptist Union | | |
  | St Nicholas, Great Wilbraham | Great Wilbraham | Nicholas | | Medieval | Church of England | Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Guilden Morden | Guilden Morden | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Shingay Group | |
  | Guiden Morden Cong. Church | Guilden Morden | | | c. 1700 | Cong. Federation | | Current building 1840 |
  | St Mary, Hardwick | Hardwick | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | Hardwick Evangelical Church | Hardwick | | | 1980s | Baptist Union | | Meets in local primary school. Joined Baptist Union 2016. |
  | Assumption of Mary, Harlton | Harlton | Assumption of Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | All Saints, Harston | Harston | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Harston, Hauxton and Newton | |
  | Harston Baptist Church | Harston | | | 1786 | Baptist Union | | |
  | All Saints, Haslingfield | Haslingfield | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | Haslingfield Methodist Church | Haslingfield | | | 1867 | Methodist Church | Cambridge Circuit | Current building 1977 |
  | Hatley St George church | Hatley | | Medieval | | Church of England | |
  | St Edmund, Hauxton | Hauxton | Edmund the Martyr | | Medieval | Church of England | Harston, Hauxton and Newton | |
  | Holy Trinity, Heydon | Heydon | Trinity | | Medieval | Church of England | Icknield Way Parish | Largely rebuilt 1950s after WW2 bomb damage |
  | Holy Trinity, Hildersham | Hildersham | Trinity | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | St Mary and St John Church, Hinxton | Hinxton | Mary & John the Ev | | Medieval | Church of England | Duxford, Hinxton & Ickleton | |
  | St Andrew, Histon | Histon | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Histon and Impington | |
  | Histon Baptist Church | Histon | | | 1858 | Baptist Union | | |
  | Histon Methodist Church | Histon | | | | Methodist Church | Cambridge Circuit | |
  | New Life Church Cambridge | Histon | | | 2004 | Global Horizons | | Meets in Histon Baptist Church |
  | St Peter, Horningsea | Horningsea | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Teversham | |
  | All Saints, Horseheath | Horseheath | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Linton Group | |
  | St Mary Magdalene Church, Ickleton | Ickleton | Mary Magdalene | | Medieval | Church of England | Duxford, Hinxton & Ickleton | |
  | St Andrew, Impington | Impington | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Histon and Impington | |
  | All Saints & St Andrew, Kingston | Kingston | All Saints & Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | All Saints, Knapwell | Knapwell | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | All Saints, Landbeach | Landbeach | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Waterbeach & Landbeach | |
  | St Mary, Linton | Linton | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Linton Group | |
  | Linton Free Church | Linton | | | c. 1700 | URC | | Current building 1818 |
  | St Catherine, Litlington | Litlington | Catherine of Alexandria | | Medieval | Church of England | Shingay Group | |
  | Litlington Congregational Church | Litlington | | | | Cong. Federation | | |
  | St Mary, Little Abington | Little Abington | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | Little Abington URC | Little Abington | | | | URC | | |
  | St Helen's, Little Eversden | Little Eversden | Helena (empress) | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | |
  | SS Peter & Paul, Little Gransden | Little Gransden | Peter & Paul | | Medieval | Church of England | Gransdens, Abbotsley & Waresley | Benefice also includes three churches in Huntingdonshire. |
  | All Saints, Little Shelford | Little Shelford | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Little Shelford | |
  | St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham | Little Wilbraham | John the Evangelist | | Medieval | Church of England | Fulbourn and the Wilbrahams | |
  | All Saints, Lolworth | Lolworth | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | All Saints, Longstanton | Longstanton | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Longstowe | Longstowe | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | |
  | St Mary Magdalene, Madingley | Madingley | Mary Magdalene | | Medieval | Church of England | Girton and Madingley | |
  | All Saints, Melbourn | Melbourn | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Melbourn & Meldreth | |
  | Melbourn Baptist Church | Melbourn | | | 1675 | Baptist Union | | Current building 1856 |
  | Melbourn URC | Melbourn | | | | URC | | Current building 1717 |
  | Holy Trinity, Meldreth | Meldreth | Trinity | | Medieval | Church of England | Melbourn & Meldreth | |
  | All Saints, Milton | Milton | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Milton | |
  | Cambridge New Apostolic Church | Milton | | | | New Apostolic Church | | |
  | St Margaret of Antioch, Newton | Newton | Margaret the Virgin | | Medieval | Church of England | Harston, Hauxton and Newton | |
  | St Andrew, Oakington | Oakington and Westwick | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Oakington | |
  | Oakington Baptist Chapel | Oakington and Westwick | | | | Baptist Union | | |
  | St John, Orchard Park | Orchard Park | John the Evangelist | | c. 2012 | Church of England | | Plant from Christ Church Cambridge. Meets in a local primary school |
  | St Andrew, Orwell | Orwell | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Orwell Group | |
  | Orwell Methodist Church | Orwell | | | | Methodist Church | Cambridge Circuit | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Over | Over | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | Over Methodist Church | Over | | | c. 1830 | Methodist Church | St Neots & Huntingdon Circuit | Current building constructed 1848 |
  | Over Baptist Church | Over | | | c. 1742 | Baptist Union | | |
  | St John the Baptist, Pampisford | Pampisford | John the Baptist | | Medieval | Church of England | Whittlesford and Pampisford | |
  | St Peter, Papworth Everard | Papworth Everard | Peter | | Medieval | Church of England | Papworth Team | Papworth Team also includes two churches in Huntingdonshire |
  | Papworth Catholic Meeting | Papworth Everard | | | | Catholic Church | Huntingdon Parish | Served from Huntingdon. Meets in old St Luke's Methodist Church |
  | St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church | Papworth Everard | | | 2005 | Malankara Orthodox | | |
  | All Saints, Rampton | Rampton | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Cottenham with Rampton | |
  | St Mary the Virgin, Sawston | Sawston | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Sawston with Babraham | |
  | Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston | Sawston | Mary | | 1958 | Catholic Church | Our Lady & English Martyrs Parish | |
  | Christ Church South Cambs | Sawston | Jesus | | 2006 | Anglican Mission in England | | 2006 plant from All Saints, Little Shelford. Meets in Sawston Village College |
  | Sawston Free Church | Sawston | | | | Methodist/URC | Cambridge Circuit | |
  | All Saints, Shepreth | Shepreth | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Four Church Benefice | |
  | All Saints, Wendy | Shingay cum Wendy | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Shingay Group | Rebuilt 1867, current building 1980s was former school |
  | St Mary, Shudy Camps | Shudy Camps | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Linton Group | |
  | St Andrew, Stapleford | Stapleford | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | SS Peter & Paul, Steeple Morden | Steeple Morden | Peter & Paul | | Medieval | Church of England | Shingay Group | |
  | St Mary, Stow cum Quy | Stow cum Quy | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Anglesey Group | Benefice also includes four churches in East Cambridgeshire. |
  | St Andrew, Swavesey | Swavesey | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | Bethel Baptist Church, Swavesey | Swavesey | Bethel | | 1840 | Baptist Union | | Current building constructed 1868 |
  | Swavesey Strict Baptist Chapel | Swavesey | | | | Gospel Standard Baptist | | |
  | St Giles, Tadlow | Tadlow | Giles | | Medieval | Church of England | Shingay Group | |
  | All Saints, Teversham | Teversham | All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Teversham | |
  | Hope Community Church, Teversham | Teversham | | | 2007 | FIEC | | Meets in local primary school. Plant from Rock Baptist, Cambridge |
  | St George, Thriplow | Thriplow | George | | Medieval | Church of England | Four Church Benefice | |
  | St Andrew, Toft | Toft | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Lordsbridge Team | Partners with Toft Methodist under covenant "The Church in Toft". |
  | Toft Methodist Chapel | Toft | | | | Methodist | Cambridge Circuit | Partners with St Andrew's under covenant "The Church in Toft". |
  | St John the Evangelist, Waterbeach | Waterbeach | John the Evangelist | | Medieval | Church of England | Waterbeach & Landbeach | |
  | Waterbeach Baptist Church | Waterbeach | | | | Baptist Union | | Known as Spurgeon's Chapel |
  | Waterbeach Salvation Army | Waterbeach | | | | Salvation Army | | |
  | St Mary, West Wickham | West Wickham | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | St Andrew, West Wratting | West Wratting | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | St Mary, Weston Colville | Weston Colville | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Granta Vale Benefice | |
  | St Mary, Whaddon | Whaddon | Mary | | Medieval | Church of England | Bassingbourn with Whaddon | |
  | SS Mary & Andrew, Whittlesford | Whittlesford | Mary & Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Whittlesford and Pampisford | |
  | Whittlesford United Reformed Church | Whittlesford | | | | URC | | In an LEP with the Anglican church |
  | St Mary & All Saints, Willingham | Willingham | Mary & All Saints | | Medieval | Church of England | | |
  | Willingham Baptist Church | Willingham | | | | Baptist Union | | |
  | Willingham Salvation Army | Willingham | | | | Salvation Army | | |
  | St Andrew, Wimpole | Wimpole | Andrew | | Medieval | Church of England | Orwell Group | |
  
  ## Defunct churches
  
  | Name | Civil parish | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | St Mary, Childerley | Childerley | Medieval | C16th | Church of England | Village depopulated C16th to make way for deer park |
  | Dry Drayton Methodist Church | Dry Drayton | | 2016 | Methodist | Most recent building 1866 |
  | St John's Church, Duxford | Duxford | Medieval | 1874 | Church of England | Parish merged with St Peter's. In the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. |
  | Eltisley Methodist Chapel | Eltisley | | 2010 | Methodist | |
  | All Saints, Fulbourn | Fulbourn | Medieval | 1766 | Church of England | |
  | St Denis, East Hatley | Hatley | Medieval | 1974 | Church of England | Friends of Friendless Churches 2016 |
  | St Michael's Church, Longstanton | Longstanton | Medieval | 1973 | Church of England | Under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. |
  | St Luke's Methodist Church | Papworth Everard | | | Methodist | |
  | St John the Baptist's Church, Papworth St Agnes | Papworth St Agnes | Medieval | 1976 | Church of England | Used for occasional services. In the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. |
  | Weston Colville Methodist Church | Weston Colville | | 2010s | Methodist | |
  