Title: Exploring Cambridgeshire Churches
Speaker John E Vigar
Date 30th January 2024
Time 7.30pm
Location Histon Methodist Church
We are delighted to welcome ecclesiastical historian and author, John Vigar, to talk to our members to kick of our programme of talks for 2024. This talk coincides with his recent launch of his illustrated guide to The Churches of Cambridgeshire. The newly launched book is part of a countrywide series for which John has already written three volumes. Over the past years, John’s research for the series has led him to visit and record over 13,000 churches in England and Wales.
The talk will explore the architectural development of Cambridgeshire Churches and help suggest what to look for when visiting a church, focussing on the tiny details a casual visitor might miss. He covers every period and type of church, from a simple Saxo-Norman church in Hauxton to late medieval churches, where money was no object, such as Whittlesey. Former monastic houses are represented by March and Ramsey; there is a rare seventeenth-century church at Guyhirn and we will discover All Saints, Cambridge is one of the most important nineteenth-century churches in England. John will of course also take a look at some of our local churches. More information about John and his research can be found at https://www.johnevigar.com and his book is available on Amazon to purchase.
Booking for an in person or Zoom ticket can be made via EventBrite HERE or call 07956 720023.
Members free of charge and £4.00 to non-members.
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