Childerley / Great Childerley / Little Childerley

The Victoria County History (Cambridge and the Isle of Ely, vol. 9, 1989) reports: "Although small, Childerley had by the 13th century two churches, both rectories, one for each manor, [...] although in 1340 that of Little Childerley was described as a chapel of the other [...] Great Childerley's medieval church, rededicated in 1352, [...] was named for St. Nicholas, but was later thought to be of St. Mary.[...] It has been supposed to have stood near the east end of the former village street. [...] In 1639 its decayed walls were said to have been converted for use as a brewhouse and stable. [...] The existing chapel is that built or rebuilt by Sir John Cutts c. 1600 [...] In the 1840s the building was partitioned, its eastern half being converted into a cottage, while the other part was used as a smoking room by the occupants of the hall. It was that half which was restored to ecclesiastical use in 1882, [...] when it was dilapidated and scarcely weatherproof. [...] It was repaired c. 1983." [NB: we have no information on the medieval font(s)]