Church of St Margaret, Thorne St Margaret explained

Church of St Margaret
Coordinates:	50.9822°N -3.2854°W
Location:	Thorne St Margaret, Somerset, England
Built:	15th century
Designation1:	Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:	Church of St Margaret
Designation1 Date:	25 January 1956
Designation1 Number:	1180128

The Anglican Church of St Margaret in Thorne St Margaret, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.^{[1] [2]}

History

The tower survives from the 15th century the rest of the church was subject to Victorian restoration undertaken in 1865 by Charles Edmund Giles, or Benjamin Ferrey.^[1] A west window, with stained glass was added in 1907.^[3]

The parish is part of the Wellington and District benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Architecture

The red sandstone building with hamstone dressings has a slate roof. It consists of a three-bay nave, a three-bay aisle with a south porch and a two-bay chancel. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.^[1]

Inside the church is a chalice shaped Saxon font,^[4] which was reinstalled in the church after being found in the churchyard.^[5]

See also

• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

Notes and References

1. Web site: Church of St Margaret. Historic England. 16 July 2017.
2. Web site: Church of St Margaret . historicengland.org.uk . 16 July 2017.
3. Web site: Church of St Margaret website. Wellington Team Churches . 16 July 2017.
4. Web site: St Margaret, Thorne St Margaret, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College, London. 16 July 2017.
5. Web site: St Margaret, Thorne St Margaret. A Church Near You. Church of England. 16 July 2017.