Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Margaret
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Church of St Margaret — church in Northam, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Margaret is located in Torridge, Devon, with the postcode EX39 1JL. Entry is free.
About
Church of St Margaret is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1450. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Northam, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0403°, -4.2141°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is the Anglican parish church for Northam near Bideford in Devon. Dedicated to Saint Margaret, the church has been a Grade I listed building since 1951 and comes under the Diocese of Exeter.
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Background
History
An older Norman church once stood on the site, but the present church is mainly 15th-century while the lower part of the tower is older. The building was comprehensively restored between 1845 and 1870 by public subscription and at the expense of the Rev I.H. Gosset under the direction of architect Daniel Mackintosh of Exeter in the early Perpendicular style and commands an excellent position overlooking the sea with views of Lundy Island in the distance. The 170 feet high tower houses eight bells and is early 15th-century. Because of its prominent position overlooking Bideford Bay it was used for centuries as a guide for shipping in the Bristol Channel with its seaward side being…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0403, -4.2141
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Northam
- Postcode
- EX39 1JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1450
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527466 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Northam (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Northam Church by Roger A Smith.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Margaret?
- Church of St Margaret is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 1JL), in the parish of Northam.
- What is Church of St Margaret?
- Church of St Margaret — church in Northam, Devon, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Margaret?
- Drivers can use postcode EX39 1JL.
- When was Church of St Margaret built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- Is Church of St Margaret a listed building?
- Church of St Margaret is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Margaret a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Margaret is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Margaret free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Margaret is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Margaret?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 1JL. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.