All Saints Church Cottenham

A sunny Saturday morning, local church opens its doors for a historical tour and a chance for the lay public to climb the stairs of the bell tower to the  roof and take in the fenland vista with views stretching to Ely Cathedral northwards, King’s College Chapel and the University Library in Cambridge to the south and the surrounding villages, farms, fens, and windfarms. Oh, and there was some wildlife, pigeon eggs on the roof and a bat in the belfry.

Pew finial, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
Buttress bust, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
Bat from the belfry, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
Brassy weather cock, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
All Saints’ Church Hall, Cottenham (from the top of the tower
Rook from the tower, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
High Street, from All Saints’ Church tower, Cottenham
Ely Cathedral, viewed from All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
HDR photo from the bell tower of the interior, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham
Going like the clappers, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham