Church of St Margaret, Thorne St Margaret
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| Location | Thorne St Margaret, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°58′56″N 3°17′07″W / 50.9822°N 3.2854°WCoordinates: 50°58′56″N 3°17′07″W / 50.9822°N 3.2854°W |
| Built | 15th century |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Official name: Church of St Margaret | |
| Designated | 25 January 1956 |
| Reference no. | 1180128 |
 Location of Church of St Margaret in Somerset
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The Anglican Church of St Margaret in Thorne St Margaret, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The tower survives from the 15th century the rest of the church was subject to Victorian restoration undertaken in 1865 by Charles Edmund Giles, or Benjamin Ferrey. A west window, with stained glass was added in 1907.
The parish is part of the Wellington and District benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
The red sandstone building with hamstone dressings has a slate roof. It consists of a three-bay nave, a three-bay aisle with a south porch and a two-bay chancel. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.
Inside the church is a chalice shaped Saxon font, which was reinstalled in the church after being found in the churchyard.
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