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The diagonal offset buttresses next to the three stage tower have heavy plinth moulding broken by a pointed-arched west doorway, a 19th-century restored two-light window on the west side and small chamfered square-headed opening next to the middle stage on the north and south sides. There are 2-light
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The nave and chancel belong to the 13th century and the tower to the 15th century. The church was completely restored in 1855 with the exception of the chancel, which was later restored in 1880 by the
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above the tower arch which is curved in shape, it was thoroughly cleaned in 1993. A shouldered-arched doorway leads to a square stair-turret with stone steps for the tower, it is decorated with raking coped top projects flush with nave wall. The arched priest's doorway is pointed in shape with a
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The church of St. Margaret is an ancient building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave without aisles, north porch, and an embattled ashlar tower to the west containing three bells. Most of the windows are plain lancets, that is, with pointed heads but no tracery. It has a stone slate roof. The
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from 1938 to 1997. Regular services ceased there, and the organ was moved to St
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belfry openings with rectilinear tracery and stone slate louvres. The buttresses at belfry level are clasping and the east pair are terminated above the nave roof with carved corbels. There is a string course above with a single remaining carved animal
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