St Andrew the Great

St Andrew the Great
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Low Church / Conservative Evangelical
Website stag.org
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Ely
Clergy
Vicar(s) Alasdair Paine

St Andrew the Great is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge. The church has a conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Anglican Reform movement.[1] It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at Cambridge University. The current vicar is Alasdair Paine. Former vicars include Mark Ashton.

History

For over 800 years the congregation met at the Round Church, Cambridge, but in 1994, to accommodate growing numbers, the congregation moved half a mile south to the current building which had been declared redundant since 1984. The Round Church is still used occasionally, and is leased to Christian Heritage for exhibition and training courses.[2]

Architecture

St Andrew's is a Victorian building - the medieval church was known as St Andrew without Barnwell Gate and was demolished in 1842, then rebuilt to a plan by Ambrose Poynter. The style is 15th century East Anglian.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Local churches linked to Reform
  2. ↑ History of St Andrew the Great
  3. ↑ Cambridge, St Andrew the Great

Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 0°07′18″E / 52.205°N 0.1217°E / 52.205; 0.1217

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