This car park is built on the site of the old school room and former parish room.
In 1819 the school was built by the National Society for the education of 200 boys and 150 girls on Weekdays and Sundays. This remained open until 1927 (Victoria County History) after which boys transferred to King Edward School in Railway Lane, then became St Peter’s Social Club.
The wall shows evidence of catacombs that were built on the instructions of Rev Gathercole when the churchyard was closed to burials in 1855.
Photographs: now and then
Church Lane Car Park. Photo: Chatteris Community Archive / Bill Haggata 
Church Lane Car Park, with catacombs visible in the wall. Photo: Chatteris Community Archive / Bill Haggeta 
The Church Rooms, Church Lane. Photo: Chatteris Community Archive / R Edwards 
Demolition of St Peter’s Social Club, Church Lane. Photo: Chatteris Community Archive / The Stuart Stacey Collection 
Interior of St Peter’s Social Club. Photo: Chatteris Community Archive / M Bailey
Where is it?
Location and directions: Google Maps
Find out more
- Church Lane Car Park on Google Streetview
- Church Lane Car Park on the Chatteris Community Archive
- St Peter’s Social Club on the Chatteris Community Archive
Taking a digital tour of Chatteris?
If you’re taking a Digital Tour of Chatteris, your next stop is Chatteris Parish Church. To get there, head into the churchyard by following the path at the rear of the car park and going through the gap in the wall, taking another look at the catacombs as you pass.