Tilbrook
Tilbrook is a small village in the Huntingdon district of Cambridgeshire, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Kimbolton. Though administered as part of Cambridgeshire, the village historically belonged to Bedfordshire. The parish had a population of 256 in 2021.
Follow Station Road over the river Til via a stone bridge and you will come to a disused railway station which is now home to the local farmer Gavin Hunter who has a fine herd of cattle which can be seen in the fields throughout Tilbrook.
The church is situated at the end of Church Lane adjacent to the rectory.
All Saints Church is a Grade 1 listed building. It is not mentioned in the Domesday Book but part of the north arcade dates from the 12th century. The chancel, tower and spire are all 14th century with some splendid gargoyles at the top of the tower. The church has a fine early 16th century rood screen, complete with rood loft. The list of rectors sited near the entrance to the tower dates back as far as 1234.
Services are held once a month at 11.00am on the 4th Sunday and wherever possible are a Eucharist service. The churchmanship is middle-of-the-road Anglican. We have the usual Christmas, Harvest and Easter services fitting in with other churches throughout the Benefice. We always have a service on Good Friday following the Stations of the Cross as we are the only church in the Benefice to have the plaques on our walls. There is limited parking outside the rectory.
When not in use the church is open from 10.00am – 3.00pm every Wednesday and Sunday. If access is required at any other time, there is a list of keyholders in the church porch who will be happy to help.
The churchwarden is Pauline Swinden (pswinden3@gmail.com) who is very ably assisted by a hard-working PCC.