{"id":39272,"date":"2011-11-25T05:36:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T12:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=39272"},"modified":"2020-04-21T20:18:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T00:18:39","slug":"st-peters-church-cambridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=39272","title":{"rendered":"St. Peters Church, Cambridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

I loved this quiet little church but neglected to write about it while in Cambridge. It’s another “visit-the-neighbours-to-see-who-has-the-key” church — much like the Leper Church of St. Mary Magdalene<\/a>. In this particular case, the key can be found at the Kettle’s Yard (bring a \u00a310 deposit).<\/p>\n

Officially, this is St. Peters Church, but locals and guides sometimes refer to this as the Merman Church<\/em> because of the mermen carved around the doorway (sorry – no pic). The merman archway is the only link to its 11th-century Saxon past, the rest of the church was rebuilt in the 1700s.<\/p>\n

As you wander around the church to look at its amazing trees, it’s easy to forget you are in a bustling part of Cambridge (and not the English countryside). Inside is a single room and plenty of tranquillity if you are looking to escape Castle Street. <\/p>\n