Thorne St Margaret Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.9818°N -3.2861°W
Official Name:Thorne St Margaret
Civil Parish:Wellington Without
Unitary England:Somerset
Shire County:Somerset
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:Taunton and Wellington
Post Town:WELLINGTON
Postcode District:TA21
Postcode Area:TA
Dial Code:01823
Os Grid Reference:ST098210
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Thorne St Margaret is a village in the civil parish of Wellington Without in the Taunton Deane district of Somerset, England. It is situated 3 miles west of Wellington, between the river Tone and the Bristol and Exeter railway.[1] The village of Holywell Lake is nearby, which is one of the Thankful Villages which lost no men in World War I.[2]

The parish of Thorne St Margaret was part of the Milverton Hundred.[3]

The Church of St Margaret serves a parish population of about 50. The church has a 15th-century tower with three bells. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1865, with a west window, with stained glass, added in 1907. The church is built of hard red sandstone and has a baptismal font dating to Saxon times.[4] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.

Civil parish

In 1961 the parish had a population of 82.[5] On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorne St Margaret . GenUK . 2008-02-07.
  2. Web site: Holywell Lake. Thankful villages. 2008-12-13.
  3. Web site: Somerset Hundreds. GENUKI. 17 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Church of St Margaret website. Wellington Team Churches . 2010-11-21.
  5. Web site: Population statistics Thorne St Margaret Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 3 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Taunton Deane Registration District. UKBMD. 3 August 2023.