St Mark's Church - Ten Mile Bank
Services 2010
Sunday 2nd May- 11.15am
Sunday 16th May- 11.15am
Sunday 30th May- 10.00am
Sunday 13th June- 11.15am
Sunday 27th June- 11.15am
Sunday 11th July- 11.15am
Sunday 25th July - 11.15am
Sunday 8th August -11.15 am
Sunday 22nd August - 11.15am
Forthcoming Events
Jazz Evening with Original Jazz Group
"Don't Ask"
Sunday 23rd May 2010
7pm in the Church
Tickets £10
Cheese & Wine included
Available from Sandra Starling
01366 377210
Situated on the west bank of the River Great Ouse at Ten Mile Bank, St. Mark's Church was built by the Reverend WJ Parkes between1846 and1847.
It is a fascinating building and a great survivor of an early example of the Gothic Revival in the Tractarian tradition.
It is very little altered externally and provides the same vista to the passer-by as it did in 1846. It has a very fine interior, displaying an almost completely unaltered arrangement of an early Tractarian church, with the clarity of the 1846 pulpit, the wall panelling and the beautiful poppy head pew-ends.
In 2002, the church was closed due to subsidence but the local community worked hard to save it and it is now listed by English Heritage as a Grade 2 Building of Historical Interest.
A dedicated group of local people has raised over £36,000 and English Heritage have provided a further £245,000. However, more funds are needed to complete the restoration and the group is busy organising events to raise more.
In February 2008, a further grant of £6,500 was received from the National Churches Trust.
For more information on this organisation, visit www.nationalchurchestrust.org
The external work was completed by 25th July 2008 and celebrated by the first bell-ringing since 1934
The interior has now been completed and a regular Sunday services are now held twice a month.
It was officially re-opened by The Rt Rev Dr Anthony Russell, the Bishop of Ely on St. Mark's Day - Saturday 25th April 2009.
More funds are needed to complete the restoration. If you can help with fund raising , please contact Sandra Starling on 01366 377210
St Mark's is now available for weddings. For details on this and other Church matters please contact Rev.David Evans on 01366 384418
