Church Of St Margaret is a Grade I listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 1950. A Baroque Church. 6 related planning applications.
Church Of St Margaret
- WRENN ID
- quartered-turret-frost
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 January 1950
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LOTHBURY EC2 1. 5002 (North Side) Church of St Margaret TQ 3281 SE 10/282 4.1.50.
I GV
2. 1686-95 by Wren. Simple, rectangular body with lower south aisle flanked by vestry to east and tower to west. Simple south elevation of Portland stone with round arched windows, cornice and balustrade. Vestry has square headed window with circular opening to room above. Entrance at base of tower with engaged Corinthian columns, pediment etc. Tower stone, in 4 stages with round and segmentally arched openings. Lead cupola topped by obelisk With weather vane, Sides and rear of church are rendered with stone dressings: similar to south front but with circular upper windows. Various single-storeyed additions at rear. Interior has order of Corinthian pilasters with colonnade to south aisle. Cove with circular windows to flat ceiling. West gallery with organ. Fine pulpit with tester. Reredos altar rails, chancel screen and other fittings, some removed from demolished churches. Wall tablets, 2 with busts. Brass chandeliers.
Listing NGR: TQ3271181282
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