The Anglesey Group of parishes consists of three large villages (Bottisham and the Swaffhams) north-east of Cambridge lying on a gravel ridge with farmland both on the chalk heathland to the south-east and upon the fenland stretching to the river Cam on the north-west. Quy is a smaller village and parish without any heathland and with only a small amount of fen. All these villages were probably founded in the early middle ages 500-850 A.D. Lode is the fenland part of Bottisham parish with a new church of 1853.

The benefice is part of the Fordham and Quy deanery within the diocese of Ely, in the Church of England

There are five medieval churches.  All are similar with western towers, aisled naves with clerestories and a chancel; all stand within ancient churchyards.  However at Swaffham Prior there are two churches standing in one churchyard. St. Mary’s continues in use. The church dedicated to Saints Cyriac and Julitta is now redundant; it is kept in good repair by The Churches Conservation Trust and is often used for concerts and occasional worship. Its medieval plan was altered in 1806 when the body of the church was rebuilt in brick using a plain Gothic style and a cruciform plan. The church at Lode was built on a new site in 1853 and uses a simple Gothic style. It consists of a nave and chancel with a western bell-turret instead of a tower.  The medieval churches were probably founded between 950 and 1150.

Taken from Ordnance Survey One-Inch Map, published 1946