BLUNHAM, St Edmund (Or St James) Park Lane MK44 3NQ

BLUNHAM, St Edmund (or St James) Park Lane MK44 3NQ ODELL, All Saints High St MK43 7AA 1030-1600 (Service at1115); refreshments; paintings by local artists 0930-1800; refreshments - South porch & Tudor tower; medieval alabasters; poet John Donne was Rector. - Award-winning churchyard; 15th cent.; ‘charmingly atmospheric’ (Simon Jenkins); 17th cent. Rector was founder of Concord, Massachusetts. CALDECOTE, All Saints Biggleswade Rd, Upper Caldecote SG18 9BL 1200-1700; refreshments PAVENHAM, St Peter Church Lane MK43 7PU - Brick-built Victorian church in Byzantine style; fine reredos; leaded windows. 1000-1600; refreshments; church history; pictures of restoration - Fine broach spire; Jacobean wood panelling; 13th cent. stone coffin-lids. COCKAYNE HATLEY, St John the Baptist Hatley Rd SG19 2EA 1000-1600; cream teas; tower open; guided tours PERTENHALL, St Peter Kimbolton Road MK44 2SP - Rural location; 17th cent. Flemish oak carvings; stained glass. 1000-1600; afternoon teas - 17th cent. communion rail; painted rood screen; restored organ casing (1783). COPLE, All Saints Grange Lane MK44 3UJ 1400-1700; refreshments; tours; brass rubbing; Open Gardens PODINGTON, St Mary High St NN29 7HS - Original ironstone tower; brasses; angel carvings; 17th cent. sundial. 0800-1700; refreshments - Historic hatchments; 92nd USAF bomber memorial; King James Bible on display. DUNTON, St Mary Magdalene Church St SG18 8RR 1200-1700 RISELEY, All Saints Church Lane MK44 1ER - 14th cent.; Victorian hammerbeam roof; east window; flower carvings. 1300-1600; refreshments; tours of church & churchyard - 12th cent. onwards; 6 bells in tower; churchyard with conservation area. EATON SOCON, St Mary Great North Rd PE19 8EJ 1400-1700; strawberry teas; tower open; guided tours; Open Gardens SHARNBROOK, St Peter Church Lane MK44 1HU - 14th/15th cent. rebuilt after fire in 1930; features allowing diverse use of space. 1130-1800 (service at 1800; Concert of Light Music 1500); displays - Magniac Family Mausoleum; Cobbe brass (16th cent. costume); Parbury GREAT BARFORD, All Saints New Rd MK44 3HW memorial. 1100-1600; ploughman’s lunches; cream teas; history exhibition & photos - Commanding Perpendicular tower; memorial brasses; ancient font. SHELTON, St Mary Village Road PE28 0NP 0900-1900 MOGGERHANGER, St John the Evangelist Blunham Rd MK44 3RD - Beautiful setting; ‘wonderfully unrestored’; wall-paintings; original furnishings. 1400-1700; cream teas; local produce stall; guide booklet - Victorian church in French style; octagonal apse; community shop in vestry. STAGSDEN, St Leonard Church Lane MK43 8SH 1000-2000; refreshments 1400-1700 NORTHILL, St Mary Ickwell Rd SG18 9AA - Pre-Reformation screen; window to light rood-loft; 14th cent. font. 1400-1600; refreshments; cake stall; historical exhibition - church bells and tower; museum; Tompion clock; 17th cent. stained glass. SWINESHEAD, St Nicholas Sandye Lane (High St) MK44 2AA 0900-1800; refreshments 1400-1700 OLD WARDEN, St Leonard Church Lane SG18 9HD - Impressive 14th cent. with lofty spire; ballflower decoration & carved figures; 1100-1700; refreshments; Open Gardens in the village some medieval stained glass. - Early 12th cent. origins; rich wood carvings; medieval glass (from Warden Abbey). THURLEIGH, St Peter High St MK44 2DB POTTON, St Mary Hatley Rd SG19 2RP 1230-1600; refreshments; stalls 0900-1700; exhibitions - Saxon to Perpendicular architecture; rare Norman Adam & Eve carving over - angel carvings; 900 year celebration window; engravings on gravestones. door; award-winning (2011) memorial garden.

ROXTON, St Mary Magdalene School Lane MK44 3DR 1400-1700; refreshments; Wedding Fayre (including dresses and cakes) - Grade II* church in peaceful setting; painted screen & cross; meeting room.