Grantchester Village

On Sunday we walked about 2 miles to the quaint village of Grantchester. It is a small village with some interesting characteristics. We found thatched houses and a neat church. We also saw the Byron Lodge B&B!

We initially went on the walk to visit "The Orchard." This is an outside tea room frequented by some famous people, among them were the poet, Rupert Brooke and author Virginia Woolf. It is very quaint and old fashion with the lounge-type chairs and small tables under a grove of trees. It was a warm, sunny day when we were there so it was crowded and somewhat lost its quaintness. We also decided not to spend nearly $15 for two scones & two cups of tea. Perhaps another day...

Unfortunately, we didn't take any pictures at The Orchard. There are some great pictures and some interesting historical tidbits on their website at: http://www.orchard-grantchester.com/

Below are some pictures we did taken in Grantchester.

A smaller terrace house with a thatched roof.

A closer view of another house with a thatched roof...notice how the thatch hangs over the top of the window.

The Red Lion Pub, which also has a thatched roof.

Here is one of the signs for the Byron Lodge B&B. It has a thatched roof as well.

The Byron Lodge B&B in Grantchester.

Grantchester Church

We also spent some time in the Church of St. Andrew & St. Mary. The oldest part of the church is the chancel from the 14th century. The nave & the tower date to the 15th century. It was a beautiful church and we were able to view it all alone. The doors were open and we were the only ones visiting it at that time.

View looking towards the front of the church.

View to the back of the church, with the organ pipes above.

View to the back looking to the south side that was added in the 1870's.

Close-up of organ pipes.

The Font (Baptistery), which is believed to be built by Normans.