Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1177624
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1177624
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kilmersdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 70489 51031
Details
KILMERSDON CP ST75SW BABINGTON 6/145 Church of St. Margaret 11.3.68 GV I
Anglican Church. Probably 1748 by John Strachan or William Halfpenny. Ashlar, moulded cornices all round, parapets with copings, lead roofs, that to chancel domical; coped verges. Nave, apsidal chancel, west tower porch; Baroque. Tower porch of 3 stages, upper stage with octagonal lantern with stone cupola, pineapple finial at apex; stone urn at each angle where square tower meets lantern; semi-circular head bell openings, emphasised keys and impost band. Semi-circular head door opening to west, emphasised key and imposts, paired outer dog gates with wrought-iron spear capping. Three bay nave, semi-circular head windows in architraves with imposts and keys, square-paned leaded lights. Blank chancel. Complete coeval interior; porch benched on flagstone floor; vaulted ceiling, panelled inner doors, panelled transomlight, main body plastered on flag floors, walls scribed to resemble ashlar; coved plaster ceiling with enriched dentil cornice, 2 ornamental bands; chancel arch with a panelled intrados; chancel with acanthus cornice, ceiling with 3 panels, reredos a Rococo fantasy with cherubs' faces supported by a stem of sacramental vine and wheat rising from an ornate base, the whole in the shape of a monstrance. This work attributed to Thomas Stocking of Bristol. Tables of The Law in enriched surrounds. Turned and twisted balusters to altar rails. Panelled box pews flank central aisle, elevated pulpit with reader below, panelled to rear with carved urn. Plastered Hanoverian Royal Arms in relief to west end. Small stone font with bowl on baluster-pedestal. C17 chair; piece of high quality medieval carving, probably continental. Small late C19 organ. Majority of plasterwork with C20 gilding and painting. Yery similar in conception to Redland Chapel in Bristol which was long considered to be by John Strahan but now known to be by William Halfpenny. (Church Guide, undated; Country Life, 16 April 1943).
Listing NGR: ST7049051033
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267928
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Church of St Margaret Church Guide, ()
Country Life in 16 April, (1943)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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