Church of St Margaret and Linking Wing to Biddlesden Park House is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 July 1966. A Georgian Church.

Church of St Margaret and Linking Wing to Biddlesden Park House

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley MP: Callum Anderson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 July 1966
Type
Church
Period
Georgian
OS grid reference
SP 632 398
Coordinates
52.05355, -1.07832
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Margaret, formerly a chapel to Biddlesden Park House, dates back to 1735, as indicated by a plaque above the doorway inscribed with "Henry Sayer DD 1735." The church is constructed of chequered brick with stone chamfered quoins, a moulded eaves cornice, and window and door dressings, topped with a hipped tiled roof.

The south front of the church features one storey with five bays, showcasing tall leaded windows with semi-circular arched heads set in Gibbs surrounds. The central entrance has a panelled door within a square-headed surround, complete with a triple keyblock, pulvinated frieze, and pediment. There is also a similar window on the east end. The west front extends to the north, providing a passage to the house. This section has two storeys and an attic, with a stone band course at the first floor level and seven bays. The centre bay features a blind stone arch with a round window in a pediment above, while the remaining bays have blind windows on the ground floor and upper left-hand bay, and paired casements on the first floor, all with cambered arched heads and keyblocks. There are two dormers and an octagonal wooden bellcote at the centre.

Inside, original fittings include a communion table, rails, and pulpit; panels of the Creed and Commandments in carved gilt frames flanking the east window; a gallery with two orders—Doric below and Ionic above; a marble baluster font; the Royal Arms from 1723; and a panelled dado. The church also features 19th and early 20th-century glass.

Local climate

Church of St Margaret and Linking Wing to Biddlesden Park House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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