St Margaret's Church, Babington
| Church of St Margaret | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Babington |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°15′28″N 2°25′28″W / 51.257678°N 2.424312°W |
| Completed | ca. 1748 |
| Client | Knatchbull family |
| Owner | St Margaret's, Babington, Charitable Trust |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Strahan or William Halfpenny |
The Church of St Margaret is a Grade I listed building, adjacent to Babington House in Babington, Somerset, England.[1] The church is owned and operated by the St Margaret's, Babington, Charitable Trust, which is completely independent of the management of Babington House.[2]
There may have been a Norman building on the site before the current church, which is thought to date from 1748 and was probably built by John Strahan or William Halfpenny,[3] and is considered to be very similar in conception to Redland Chapel in Bristol, probably by John Strahan but completed by William Halfpenny.[4] The building was commissioned by the Knatchbull family.[5]
The building includes an Apsidal sanctuary and a small west tower with an octagonal cupola.[6] The interior includes an unusual Royal Arms of the Hanoverians on the Rood.[7]
Within the churchyard there are a set of three chest tombs. The monument to John Shute is dated 1688 and that to Thomas Branch 1779.[8]
The church no longer hosts regular services but is licensed for weddings. Wedding ceremonies may be performed in conjunction with Babington House,[9] or weddings may be booked in the church by contacting the Secretary to the St. Margaret's, Babington, Charitable Trust.[2]
References
- ^ "Church of St Margaret". Images of England. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ a b "St Margaret's Babington Charitable Trust". Charity Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (1177624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Church of St. Margaret". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Park, Babington House, Babington". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Somerset". West Gallery Churches. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Reid, Robert Douglas (1979). Some buildings of Mendip. The Mendip Society. ISBN 0-905459-16-4.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Group of three monuments to east of Church of St Margaret". Images of England. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Babington House, Somerset". Condé Nast Traveller. Condé Nast. Retrieved 18 December 2014.