Swaffham Prior, Cambridge
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Andrew Sharpe
About this spot
The village is dominated by its twin churches that have served the parish since at least the 12th century, the Church of St Mary, and the Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta. The church of St Mary was first built in Norman times, and over its history has at times been allowed to fall into ruin, only being fully restored at the start of the 20th century and now serving as the parish church. The original church of St Cyriac and St Julitta (Cyriac's mother) was built prior to 1200, and may possibly have existed before 1066. The tower was built in the 15th century and contains 6 bells. Having fallen into disuse, in 1878 an order was received that the church be demolished, but the order was never carried out. It now serves as a hall for exhibitions and other functions.
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