Ken Ince's Pictures of Huntingdon

All Saints, Huntingdon

It is thought that there was a church here as far back as the 10th century but the earliest survinhg part of the present structure is the south arch of the tower which dates back to the 13th century. The tower dates from the end of the 14th century and general rebuilding work took place in the 15th century with south porch, south aisle, arcades and north aisles all being rebuilt at that time. Around 1500 the chancel was rebuilt.

This picture appears in the following picture tours:
Huntingdon, Churches around Peterborough, Churches, Cambridgeshire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ5

St Mary's, Huntingdon

St Mary stands in the centre of Huntingdon, a short distance away from All Saints. The church is surrounded by trees on its south side, with winter being a good time to photograph it from this direction, once the leaves have fallen. The view of the tower from the west was particularly attractive, as was the fish and chip shop which was at the back of me as I took the photo. Nothing remains of the earliest structure here, but there are some small remains dating from the 12th century. The chancel, nave arcades and the south aisle were re-built in the 13th century, with the west tower and south porch dating from around 1385. The celeastiory was added around 1500. In 1607 part of the tower collasped, causing the north aisle and clerastory to be destroyed. This was re-built between the years 1608 and 1620, with much of the original stonework being re-used. There were two big periods of Victorian restoration here, with the first coming in 1869, the second in 1876. There was also more minor work completed here in 1913. See Peterborough Churchcrawler for further information.

This picture appears in the following picture tours:
Huntingdon, Churches around Peterborough

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ5

St Mary's, Huntingdon

St Mary stands in the centre of Huntingdon, a short distance away from All Saints. The church is surrounded by trees on its south side, with winter being a good time to photograph it from this direction, once the leaves have fallen. The view of the tower from the west was particularly attractive, as was the fish and chip shop which was at the back of me as I took the photo. Nothing remains of the earliest structure here, but there are some small remains dating from the 12th century. The chancel, nave arcades and the south aisle were re-built in the 13th century, with the west tower and south porch dating from around 1385. The celeastiory was added around 1500. In 1607 part of the tower collasped, causing the north aisle and clerastory to be destroyed. This was re-built between the years 1608 and 1620, with much of the original stonework being re-used. There were two big periods of Victorian restoration here, with the first coming in 1869, the second in 1876. There was also more minor work completed here in 1913.

This picture appears in the following picture tour:
Huntingdon

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ5