Whittlesford

[4] A hospital, then a form of almshouse, was founded in the village by Sir William Colville before the time of Edward I, and there are some remains of the original building still standing.The north wall of the nave dates from the 11th century Norman church as well as the base of the tower and several south windows.A late 12th or early 13th-century Sheela na Gig can be observed on a high window arch of the church, accompanied by an ithyphallic male figure.[8] In 2023, to celebrate the 1000 anniversary of the original building, a stained glass window designed by Benjamin Finn and inspired by scenes from the Covid-19 Pandemic, was installed in the church.This led to speculation that this was possibly the site of a newly discovered hill figure of a white horse.
Sheela na Gig
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