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September 25, 2022

Corner to Corner, Day 56: Ely to Epping

https://www.cycling4charity.org.uk Good route, except for lengthy busy B1383 past Audley End to turn-off and bumpy Needham Green Road which can be diverted via beautiful White Roding, and perhaps re-route via The Chequers, Matching Green, and Watery Lane as more beautiful.

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Grade I listed All Saints, Cottenham. Built 13th-17th C; restored 19th-20th C. History: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1127339 Fly-by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3OlX4iz-rw

1856 Cottenham Baptist Church http://www.cottenhambaptist.org.uk/history.html & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1331309?section=official-list-entry

Tony Hillier sculpture. Former Cambridge University professor, who died in 2014, became a metal sculptor in retirement. His widow gave his creations to Histon, where they had lived, in 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-53406546

Tony Hillier sculpture

1900 Histon Baptist Church and 1901 Sunday School, Poplar Road, Histon. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391202?section=official-list-entry

Flocking Birds, a 2015 public art commission, by Dallas Pierce Quintero over the entrance to Histon Road Recreation Ground. https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/flocking-birds-sculpture & http://www.d-p-q.uk/projects/flocking-birds/

St John's College, University of Cambridge. Its entrance with the towers is grade I listed and early 16th century, relocated here in 1855 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1332179

Church of St Mary the Great, the university church. Early 14th century onwards. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1126084

King's College Chapel. Virtual tour: https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/virtual-tour-of-the-chapel

King's College. Google Maps' aerial view: https://www.google.com/maps/place/52°12'16.5%22N+0°07'03.9%22E/@52.2041503,0.1190479,127a,35y,264.14h,45t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d52.2045809!4d0.117755?entry=ttu

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Cycle track along west edge of the road to include. Since finishing C2C, it has been included in the revised route.

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Grade II listed St Mary and St John, Hinxton, I could only photograph and pass! Parts built c1200; other parts added in 14th, 15th and 19th centuries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary_and_St_John_Church,_Hinxton

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Grade I listed Norman "Church of St Mary Magdalene", Church Street, Ickleton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary_Magdalene_Church,_Ickleton

Audley End, early 18th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audley_End_House

B1383 which passes Audley End: Too busy, even on a Sunday

Stansted airport