Church of St Margaret, Bagendon
| Church of St Margaret | |
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  Church of St Margaret | |
| 51°45′31″N 1°59′06″W / 51.7585°N 1.9849°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 November 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Parish | Bagendon |
The Anglican Church of St Margaret at Bagendon in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The origins of the church are unclear. The current building was erected in the 12th century but there may have been a Saxon church on the site previously. The chancel was rebuilt in the 1460s and there was some further rebuilding in 1830. A Victorian restoration was carried out by Sidney Gambier-Parry in 1889.[1]
The parish is part of the Churn Valley benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[2]
Architecture
[edit]The limestone building consists of a nave, north aisle, vestry and chancel with a three-stage west tower supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] The tower contains five bells.[3]
The interior includes an 11th-century font and memorials and tombs from various centuries.[1] There is an aumbrey in the south wall of the sanctuary.[4]
There are fragments of stained glass from the 15th century. The north west window has glass by Charles Eamer Kempe.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Margaret". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "St Margaret". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Cirencester". The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "English Church Architecture". Bagendon, St Margaret. Retrieved 27 October 2019.