St Andrew the Great
| St Andrew the Great | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Low Church / Conservative Evangelical |
| Website | stag.org |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Alasdair Paine |
St Andrew the Great is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge. The church has a conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Anglican Reform movement.[1] It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at Cambridge University. The current vicar is Alasdair Paine. Former vicars include Mark Ashton.
History
For over 800 years the congregation met at the Round Church, Cambridge, but in 1994, to accommodate growing numbers, the congregation moved half a mile south to the current building which had been declared redundant since 1984. The Round Church is still used occasionally, and is leased to Christian Heritage for exhibition and training courses.[2]
Architecture
St Andrew's is a Victorian building - the medieval church was known as St Andrew without Barnwell Gate and was demolished in 1842, then rebuilt to a plan by Ambrose Poynter. The style is 15th century East Anglian.[3]
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Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 0°07′18″E / 52.205°N 0.1217°E