| St Margaret’s Church, Owthorpe | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret’s Church, Owthorpe | |
 St Margaret’s Church, Owthorpe | |
| 52°53′39.25″N1°00′7.49″W / 52.8942361°N 1.0020806°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 67234 33439 |
| Location | Owthorpe |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Margaret of Antioch |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Nottingham |
| Deanery | East Bingham |
| Parish | Owthorpe |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Revd Paul Massey |
St Margaret's Church, Owthorpe is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England [1] in Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England.
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Owthorpe has an unusual Grade II* listed Anglican church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, once considered a patron saint of pregnancy. [2] It stands away from the village in farmland, surrounded by a low wall, next to the site where the manor stood. Access is only along a public footpath – a narrow grass track, often muddy in the winter months – and through a timber gate.
Some features of St Margaret's date from the 12th century, although the structure underwent many changes over the centuries. It was rebuilt about 1650. [3] The north wall is a surviving part of the original, larger church. Inside it has an oak-panelled, three-decker pulpit-cum-lectern with a Jacobean canopy, which is still in use. [4]
In 1680 the church installed a clock built by Richard Roe of Epperstone. [5]
The octagonal castellated font [6] is thought to be from the 15th century. A wooden screen dividing the nave from the chancel is said to have come from Owthorpe Hall. [7]
The church was restored in 1888 [8] and again in 1905 by Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily [9] when the plaster ceiling was removed to expose the roof timbers, and the masonry of the windows was restored and the windows reglazed.
