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St Peter's Church, Prickwillow
St Peter's Church, Prickwillow, is an inactive Anglican church in the village of Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire, England. History Built in 1866–8 of brick on a foundation of wooden piles by R R Rowe.Pevsner (1970) p. 450 The church has a nave, central bell turret, transepts, and south porch.Pugh (1953) p. 82–86 The elaborately carved font of Italian marble, perhaps from Carrara, was given to Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The presen ... by Dean Spencer in 1693. The font cover is hung from the ceiling by the figure of an angel. After the church was declared redundant in 2011, the font was returned to the cathedral. The 1691 bell was also given by Ely Cathedral.St Peter's ChurcPrickwillow online/ref> The baptism register starts in 1874 and the marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prickwillow
Prickwillow is a village in East Cambridgeshire with an estimated population of 440. Originally a small hamlet on the banks of the River Great Ouse, it is now on the banks of the River Lark since re-organisation of the river system. It lies in the south of the Fens, east of the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, and is home to Prickwillow Museum, which tells the story of the changing face of Fenland. Prickwillow Museum is housed in the old pumping station and contains a major collection of working pumping engines. The village is also home to the Ely Group of Internal Drainage Boards. History Evidence for very early settlements near Prickwillow was unearthed in the 1930s, when an archaeological dig took place at Plantation Farm and Peacocks Farm, by the A1101. This provided evidence for Roman and three levels of prehistoric settlements just to the east of the village. The modern parish of Prickwillow was formed in 1878. The name is said to be a reference to the 'prickets' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
