We found this information on the village web site and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
St Martin’s Church is much the oldest building in the village but not the only one. It was built in the early 13 century of brick in the Early English Style consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles containing a bell. Four hundred years later the tower had fallen into disrepair and had to be rebuilt. The date 1691 can be seen low down on the west side of the tower.
The original nave had no side aisles, these were added later. The porch is 15 century, the south door 14 century and the north door 15 century. The simple and elegant oak chancel screen dates from the 16 century but was considerably restored in 1897. Until lately, traces of wall paintings, partly medieval, partly 17 century were to be seen above the pulpit. Among the roof corbels is a curious hooded man with great shoulders and tiny legs, eating ravenously. Basically the chancel remains from the original 13-century church. It had a thatched roof, which was tiled in 1860. There is a double piscine in a niche on the wall at the east side of the altar.
Probably the two most interesting features are the pulpit and the font. The octagonal Norman font comes from 1300 and on five shafts are carvings of people’s heads and mystical beasts. The stone pulpit complete with steps is 15 century and relatively rare. Behind the altar is a stained glass window depicting the story of St Martin a Christian Roman soldier who is believed to have cut his robe in two so that a poor man could have half to wrap himself in. The oak reredos was given by the sons of R.W. Packer who was vicar from 1846-1892.
In 1969 the churchyard was levelled and the gravestones were re-arranged. The burial ground was moved to the northern end of the village along Mepal Road.
For an interesting read about this church see the Cambridgeshire Churches site.
For further details see the Historic England site.
Now for the puzzle. It’s very easy, promise!
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Second
First plus second
Fourth minus first
Second, twice
First plus second
E000 0
Last
First
First plus third
Second
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