Local Places - Part 5
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smallhobbitThis month's local place is St Margaret's Church in Whaddon just south of Gloucester. It's one of the two churches I attend - it's a joint benefice.
The church dates from the 1200s. It was formally dedicated to St Margaret of Scotland in 1315, but the building had already existed for some time then.
Inside there are traditional wooden pews, with doors on the end of the pews:
Fifty people will comfortably fill the church, which was built for the village of Whaddon. It's on top of a hill and can therefore be seen from all directions.
At the far end from the altar there is the Royal Arms of George III:
The font is made of stone. The lid to the font (not photo-ed) is heavy wood, but not of the same date as the font.
The organ dates from 1768 and has been in a number of other churches, before arriving at St Margaret's in 1997.
The tower dates from the 1400s. There are now only two bells in the tower, which are still rung for services.
Further photos can be seen on the church website
The church dates from the 1200s. It was formally dedicated to St Margaret of Scotland in 1315, but the building had already existed for some time then.
Inside there are traditional wooden pews, with doors on the end of the pews:
Fifty people will comfortably fill the church, which was built for the village of Whaddon. It's on top of a hill and can therefore be seen from all directions.
At the far end from the altar there is the Royal Arms of George III:
The font is made of stone. The lid to the font (not photo-ed) is heavy wood, but not of the same date as the font.
The organ dates from 1768 and has been in a number of other churches, before arriving at St Margaret's in 1997.
The tower dates from the 1400s. There are now only two bells in the tower, which are still rung for services.
Further photos can be seen on the church website
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Date: 2021-09-13 04:16 pm (UTC)