Summary
Buildings and artefacts
Grade II* listed building; east window memorial to a local surgeon; 14th century tower with a stair turret on the south face; electronic church organ; Gentle recorded background music; Medieval brasses in the chancel; memorial ledger stones; 13th century font and double piscina; Victorian rood screen; pews replaced with chairs; kitchenette and WC facilities; upgraded heating; innovative recording system of church visitors.
Congregation to population ratio
13/572.
Fundraising
Village fete stalls; grants and bequest; small donations.
Income generation
Regular giving.
Communications
Papworth Team Ministry website; leaflets delivered around village; church news page in Caxton parish newsletter; graveyard map; visitors’ book; external church noticeboard; information table and noticeboards in the church.
Community engagement
Walking group; Bell Ringing Society; Enquirers and Heretics group; joint events with community groups; Collaborative events with 14 ministry team churches; church coffee mornings; public concerts; children’s ministry; ‘Caxton Help’ – a joint church and community response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Church category
Rural
Deanery
Bourn
Address
Gransden Road, Caxton, Cambridgeshire CB23 3PL