St Andrew’s church stands isolated in fields north of Wood
Walton village in northwest Cambridgeshire. The church had been
left to ruin but is now being restored by the charity 'The Friends
of Friendless Churches'.
The Domesday Survey of 1086 recorded a church in the parish of
Wood Walton:
"The early church probably consisted of an aisle less nave of
the same length as present, and a chancel. About 1250 a south aisle
was added, the arcade of which remains. The chancel was rebuilt
about eighty years later and the north arcade was formed or
rebuilt, and the clerestory added in the early 16th century. The
tower appears to have been of 14th century date. The church was
restored 1856 - 1859 when the aisle walls, the tower and the porch
were rebuilt and a vestry was added. The features of the aisles and
tower were probably reproduced in the new work, as the
square-headed 14th century window is a local characteristic."
There is no collecting box and this is not a charity cache but,
if having explored the churchyard you feel like becoming a friend,
you can donate through the Friends of Friendless Churches website. Also take a
look at the Friends of St Andrew's website for more
information about the church.
The Friends of St Andrew's hold a service in the church each
Easter Sunday and at Christmas