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OUR CHURCH BUILDING St Margaret's Church is a beautiful, Grade 1 listed building with a history dating back 800 years. |  | ||
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHURCH BUILDING The oldest part of St. Margaret’s Church dates back to the end of the 13th century, and was built by the Priors of Holy Trinity Priory to house the growing town population which could not longer be accommodated in the nave of the Priory Church. The nave arcades, doorways and the windows in the north aisle are all that is left of that first church. About 1450 the nave walls were cut away to put in the clerestory windows, and the double hammer-beam roof was constructed. The roof panels were painted towards the end of the 17th century and have recently been restored. The decorative scheme in this roof is unparalleled and therefore of national importance. In 1800 twisted iron stays were introduced to prevent the walls from splaying out under the weight of the roof. The south elevation and the rebuilt, higher tower are Victorian alterations and additions. A small extension was added in 2005 with toilets and kitchen area and the chapel area was re-furbished in 2007. External Website (we are not responsible for their content)
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