Church sights in Cambridgeshire
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Great St Mary's Church
Cambridge's staunch university church was built between 1478 and 1519 in the late–Gothic Perpendicular style and is one few churches to boast two organs. Climb the 123 steps of the tower for superb vistas of the dreamy spires, albeit marred by wire fencing.
The beautiful classical building directly across King's Pde is the Senate House, designed in 1730 by James Gibbs; graduations are held here in summer, when gowned and mortar-boarded students parade the streets.
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Round Church
The beautiful Round Church is another of Cambridge's gems and one of only four such structures in England. It was built by the mysterious Knights Templar in 1130 and shelters an unusual circular nave ringed by chunky Norman pillars. Its proximity to Bridge St reminds you of its original role – a chapel for pilgrims crossing the river.
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St Bene't's Church
The oldest structure in the county, the Saxon tower of this Franciscan church was built around 1025. The round holes above the belfry windows were designed to offer owls nesting privileges: they were valued as mouse killers.
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