Church Of St Margaret

The Church of St Margaret is a parish church that was thoroughly rebuilt in 1877, except for the possibly late 15th century tower, which was restored. The architect responsible for the work is currently unknown. The church is constructed of stone rubble with an asbestos slate roof, featuring freestone and volcanic stone dressings.

The layout includes a small church with a west tower, nave, and chancel that has no external division, along with a south porch and a north-east vestry. The windows exhibit Perpendicular style details, with the chancel showcasing a three-light Perpendicular 19th century east window. A date plaque on the north wall indicates the rebuilding was completed on October 11th, 1877. The south side of the church features three two-light cusped windows with square heads, one of which is likely medieval. The north side has one similar three-light window and one two-light window, while the north-east vestry has a similar two-light east window and a dismantled stack.

The two-stage battlemented west tower includes an internal north-west stair turret, a blocked west doorway, and a two-light 19th century Perpendicular west window, with chamfered belfry openings on all four faces. The porch has a 19th century two-centred outer doorway, an arched brace roof, and a moulded inner doorway.

Inside, there is no chancel arch, and the walls are plastered. The tower arch has been filled in with a late 20th century glazed screen. The church features a good 19th century four-bay moulded arched brace roof and modest fittings from 1877, including no reredos, a timber drum pulpit with trefoil-headed openings, 1877 altar rails, tiling, and benches in the nave, as well as 1877 choir stalls that incorporate 17th century carved panels. An octagonal granite font, possibly from the 15th century, stands on a replaced shaft.

Memorials include a plaque for Daniell Cudmore, who died in 1679, located on the south wall of the chancel, featuring an inscription with a cartouche, pilasters, and a broken pediment. There is also a memorial plaque on the north wall for Zachary Cudmore, who died in 1628, which describes his charity. The stained glass was presented and made by Frederick Drake of Exeter, including tracery lights in the east window and a figure of St Margaret on the north side.