Church Of St Margaret And Linking Wing To Biddlesden Park House

SP 63 NW BIDDLESDEN

2/16 Church of St Margaret and link wing to Biddlesden Park House 13.7.66

GV II*

Formerly chapel to Biddlesden Park house. Plaque above doorway inscribed Henry Sayer DD 1735. Chequered brick with stone chamfered quoins, moulded eaves cornice, window and door dressings. Hipped tiled roof. S. front: one storey, 5 bays. Tall leaded windows with semi-circular arched heads in Gibbs surrounds. Central panelled door in similar square-headed surround with triple keyblock, pulvinated frieze and pediment. One similar window to E. end. W. front continued to N. providing passage to house. 2 storeys and attic with first floor stone band course. 7 bays. Centre bay has blind stone arch with round window in pediment above. Remaining bays have blind windows to ground floor and upper left hand bay, paired casements to first floor, all with cambered arched heads and keyblocks. 2 dormers. Octagonal wooden bellcote to centre. Interior: original fittings include communion table, rails and pulpit; panels of Creed and Commandments in carved gilt frames flanking E. window; . gallery of 2 orders, Doric below, Ionic above; marble baluster font; Royal Arms 1723; panelled dado. C19 and early C20 glass.

Listing NGR: SP6329539862