Ickleton church, Cambridgeshire - Anglo-Saxon churches

St. Mary Magdalene, Ickleton, Cambridgeshire.Late Saxo-Romanesque arcaded nave; possible ‘matching’ date of tower with its lightly incised mouldings with flatabaci of the cushion capitals. Original clerestory now below later clerestory (when roof raised). Reuse of Romanpillars (the slimmer are Roman, and alternate with custom made work).All pages, pictures viewed clockwise starting top left.1. Nave looking east.2. Part of S arcade. The slimmer pillars are reused Roman. Note the original clerestory windows (4 pairs) now blind.Nikonwww.anglo-saxon-churches.co.ukpage 1.

St. Mary, Ickleton. page 2.3. A reused monolithic Roman column. The Roman town of Chesterford is a mile distant, and an important villa is 1/4 away (notethe lightly incised capital which matches those of the crossing).4. Matching capitals tower/nave archway.5. General view of that archway with medieval arch (seen in pic 4).6. Base of crossing columns (seen in pic 4).Nikonwww.anglo-saxon-churches.co.uk

St. Mary, Ickleton. page 3.7. From the crossing, looking west (north arcade). Note the (lower) windows above, these are the pre-conquestclerestory windows.8. West doorway, note Saxo-Romanesque style and treatment (and incised capitals matching those of the nave &crossing).9. Base of arcade column.10. Detail of arcade capital (Roman column).Nikonwww.anglo-saxon-churches.co.uk