Pampisford
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Pampisford is a village, south of Cambridge
, on the A505 road near Sawston
, Cambridgeshire
, England
.
Pampisford Hall, the principal house of the village, was rebuilt to the designs of George Goldie
for James Binney, whose descendants still live there. In the park is a pinetum, planted with fir trees from Japan
, Mexico
, China
, California
, Austria
, and the Pyrenees
.
The remaining section of a defensive ditch, dug to close the gap between forest and marsh, is known as Brent Ditch
, which runs between Abington Park and Dickman's Grove, and is most clearly seen in the park of Pampisford Hall. The sculptor Antony Gormley
lived in a cottage here whilst an undergraduate of Trinity College, Cambridge
.
holding an estate here, John Killingworth, who is designated "of Pampisford", although he appears to have resided at another Killingworth estate, Balsham
Place Manor. However, the parish register for Pampisford records the burial there of John Killingworth, Esquire, on 24 May 1617.
In 1742 the church monuments were recorded: "on the south wall within the rails is a Mural Monument of white marble, with this inscription on a square of black marble in gold letters, which are now scarce[ly] visible: Here lyeth the Bodye of John Killingworth Esquier whoe was twyse married: his former [1st] wife was Beatrix, daughter of Robert Alington of Horseheath
, by whome he had two sons and four daughters. The latter [2nd wife] was Elizabeth, daughter of William Cheyney, Esquier, by whom he had three sons and four daughters. He dyed the 23rd of Maye Anno 1617. Aetatis suae 70."
In a house in Pampisford there are, in the parlour window, Arms for Richard Killingworth and his wife Margaret Beriff, and in one of the main bedrooms are Arms for his son (inscription:) "John Killingworth Esquire [who] married Beatrice daughter of Robert Alington". In the same window are another set of Arms for John Killingworth and his second wife Elizabeth Cheyney.
doorway over which a tympanum
resides. This porch contains ten small arches, which are filled with crude carvings that perhaps tell the story of John the Baptist
, as evidenced by the block and the head of the figure lying on the floor. John the Baptist, carved by modern hands, appears again with Christ as a finial
for the domed cover of the Norman font.
The 650-year-old tower has a tiny spire, and its 15th century Chancel arch opens into a massive arcade
created at the time when Norman styles were changing into English. The arch is screened with delicate oak tracery of the same age.
In addition to the monument mentioned above, another monument, possibly the tomb of the Founder of the Chancel, resides against the north wall, just at the foot of the steps. This monument is an ancient stone altar monument that is covered with an old English marble. Formerly there were labels around the rims of the monument, but these labels have been torn off and are now lost. There are large shields on the front and on each end of the monument, but no carvings can be seen on them now.
In the first south window of the nave are shields for four coats of arms, but the markings on only two of them can be understood, the other two being defaced. One is for the Parker family, who in the mid-18th century are said to be the then Lords of the Manor at Pampisford. Another is the Arms of the Clovell family.
In the churchyard there are two more altar monuments, one of which is made of free-stone with a black marble top for Professor Robert Gell who died in 1665 aged 70.
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, on the A505 road near Sawston
Sawston
Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam seven miles south of Cambridge. It has a population of 7,150...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Pampisford Hall, the principal house of the village, was rebuilt to the designs of George Goldie
George Goldie (architect)
George Goldie was a nineteenth century ecclesiastical architect who specialised in Roman Catholic churches.Goldie was born in York and was the grandson of the architect Joseph Bonomi the Elder...
for James Binney, whose descendants still live there. In the park is a pinetum, planted with fir trees from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
.
The remaining section of a defensive ditch, dug to close the gap between forest and marsh, is known as Brent Ditch
Brent Ditch
Brent Ditch is generally assumed to be an Anglo-Saxon earthwork in Southern Cambridgeshire, England built around the 6th and 7th Centuries . However most of its structure has been lost over time...
, which runs between Abington Park and Dickman's Grove, and is most clearly seen in the park of Pampisford Hall. The sculptor Antony Gormley
Antony Gormley
Antony Mark David Gormley OBE RA is a British sculptor. His best known works include the Angel of the North, a public sculpture in the North of England, commissioned in 1995 and erected in February 1998, Another Place on Crosby Beach near Liverpool, and Event Horizon, a multi-part site...
lived in a cottage here whilst an undergraduate of Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Famous local families
The Herald's Visitations (1575 and 1619) record an armigerArmiger
In heraldry, an armiger is a person entitled to use a coat of arms. Such a person is said to be armigerous.-Etymology:The Latin word armiger literally means "armour-bearer". In high and late medieval England, the word referred to an esquire attendant upon a knight, but bearing his own unique...
holding an estate here, John Killingworth, who is designated "of Pampisford", although he appears to have resided at another Killingworth estate, Balsham
Balsham
Balsham is a rural village and civil parish in the county of Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom which has much expanded since the 1960s and is now one of several dormitory settlements of Cambridge...
Place Manor. However, the parish register for Pampisford records the burial there of John Killingworth, Esquire, on 24 May 1617.
In 1742 the church monuments were recorded: "on the south wall within the rails is a Mural Monument of white marble, with this inscription on a square of black marble in gold letters, which are now scarce[ly] visible: Here lyeth the Bodye of John Killingworth Esquier whoe was twyse married: his former [1st] wife was Beatrix, daughter of Robert Alington of Horseheath
Horseheath
Horseheath is a hamlet in Cambridgeshire, England, situated a few miles south-east of Cambridge, between Linton and Haverhill, on the A1307 road....
, by whome he had two sons and four daughters. The latter [2nd wife] was Elizabeth, daughter of William Cheyney, Esquier, by whom he had three sons and four daughters. He dyed the 23rd of Maye Anno 1617. Aetatis suae 70."
In a house in Pampisford there are, in the parlour window, Arms for Richard Killingworth and his wife Margaret Beriff, and in one of the main bedrooms are Arms for his son (inscription:) "John Killingworth Esquire [who] married Beatrice daughter of Robert Alington". In the same window are another set of Arms for John Killingworth and his second wife Elizabeth Cheyney.
Church
The church porch shelters a simple NormanNorman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
doorway over which a tympanum
Tympanum (architecture)
In architecture, a tympanum is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch. It often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element....
resides. This porch contains ten small arches, which are filled with crude carvings that perhaps tell the story of John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
, as evidenced by the block and the head of the figure lying on the floor. John the Baptist, carved by modern hands, appears again with Christ as a finial
Finial
The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed decoratively to emphasize the apex of a gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. Smaller finials can be used as a decorative ornament on the ends of curtain rods...
for the domed cover of the Norman font.
The 650-year-old tower has a tiny spire, and its 15th century Chancel arch opens into a massive arcade
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
created at the time when Norman styles were changing into English. The arch is screened with delicate oak tracery of the same age.
In addition to the monument mentioned above, another monument, possibly the tomb of the Founder of the Chancel, resides against the north wall, just at the foot of the steps. This monument is an ancient stone altar monument that is covered with an old English marble. Formerly there were labels around the rims of the monument, but these labels have been torn off and are now lost. There are large shields on the front and on each end of the monument, but no carvings can be seen on them now.
In the first south window of the nave are shields for four coats of arms, but the markings on only two of them can be understood, the other two being defaced. One is for the Parker family, who in the mid-18th century are said to be the then Lords of the Manor at Pampisford. Another is the Arms of the Clovell family.
In the churchyard there are two more altar monuments, one of which is made of free-stone with a black marble top for Professor Robert Gell who died in 1665 aged 70.