St Denis Church, East Hatley
St Denis' Church, East Hatley is a de-consecrated church in East Hatley in Cambridgeshire, England. It is a listed building, Grade 2*,[1] and the building and its churchyard (which is still consecrated) are a 200 square metre Local Nature Reserve.[2][3][4] It is owned and managed by the Friends of Friendless Churches.[5]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England |
| OS grid | TL 285 505 |
| Area | 200 square metres |
| Managed by | Friends of Friendless Churches |
The church dates to the early thirteenth century and was restored by William Butterfield in 1874. It was last used for worship in 1959, and in 1985 it was de-consecrated and transferred to South Cambridgeshire District Council. By 2003 its condition had severely deteriorated, and as it is a listed building the council agreed to pay for its restoration.[5] On 30 November 2016 ownership was transferred to the Friends of Friendless Churches.[4]
The churchyard is mainly neutral grassland, but some is calcareous, and its grasses and flowers are diverse.[2] Flowers include hoary plantain, rough hawkbit and oxlip.[6]
Access is via a footpath from the road called East Hatley in the village of East Hatley.
References
- "Church of St Denis. List entry Number: 1128153". Historic England. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- "St Denis Church (footprint of church only)". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- "Map of St Denis Church (footprint of church only)". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- Mann, Peter (2015). "The Church of St Denis, East Hatley" (PDF). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- "St Denis, East Hatley – Friends of Friendless Churches finally acquires the building". Hatley Parish Council. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- "The Wildlife Importance of St. Denis' Churchyard CWS" (PDF). Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 14 December 2016.