Grantchester Church (St Andrew and St Mary)
The Grade II* parish church of Grantchester, with 12th-century parts, a Norman font and a screen role in a TV drama.
Dedicated to St Andrew and St Mary, this is the Church of England parish church of Grantchester village, the settlement beside Grantchester Meadows. It is Grade II* listed and holds worship every Sunday.
The building
The oldest part of the present church is 12th century. The chancel followed in the 14th century, and the nave and bell tower are 15th century, built with clunch and fieldstone. A small transept chapel from the 1400s was pulled down in the 18th century. In the 1870s a south aisle was added, and the nave was extensively restored in 1876-77. Three bells hang in the tower.
Inside, most of the stained glass dates from the 19th century. A Norman font survives, and the 17th-century pulpit probably originated in Corpus Christi College's chapel. Corpus Christi has held the patronage since 1352. The organ dates from 1851.
On screen
The church appears in the ITV drama Grantchester, which has been broadcast since autumn 2014 and is filmed on location in the village. The series adapts James Runcie's Grantchester Mysteries.
Practical notes
The church's own website says the building is usually open each day to tourists and visitors, and that services are every Sunday at 11:15. Donations and purchases of cards and publications help support its upkeep.