Church of St Giles is a Grade II* listed building in the Cambridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1950. Church.

Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
carved-quoin-brook
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge MP: Daniel Zeichner (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 April 1950
Type
Church
Address
Church of St Giles, Castle Street
OS grid reference
TL 446 591
Coordinates
52.21126, 0.11496
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Giles is a church that was rebuilt in 1875, designed by Messrs. Healey of Bradford, while incorporating elements from the earlier church that once stood on the site. Notable features include the early 12th-century chancel arch, which has been reset between the South Chapel and South aisle, and a late 12th-century doorway that has been reset between the North aisle and the Vestry. Inside the South Chapel, there is a significant mural monument to Nicholas Carre, who died in 1568, as well as a monument to William Wilkins the elder from 1815. The Communion Rails are early 18th-century pieces that were brought from the English Church in Rotterdam. The church is recognized for its outstanding quality due to its collection of medieval and 18th-century elements, along with 19th-century fittings created by some of England's leading church decorators.

Local climate

Church of St Giles sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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