Thorne St Margaret
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| Thorne St Margaret | |
  Thorne St Margaret shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Taunton Deane |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLINGTON |
| Postcode district | TA21 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Taunton |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Thorne St Margaret is a village in the civil parish of Wellington Without in the Taunton Deane district of Somerset, England. It is situated 3 miles west of Wellington, between the river Tone and the Bristol and Exeter railway. [1]
The Church of St Margaret serves a parish population of about 50. The church has a 15th century tower with three bells. The rest of church was rebuilt in 1865, with a west window, with stained glass, added in 1907. The church is built of hard red sandstone and has a baptismal font dating to Saxon times. [2] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[3]
[edit] References and External Links
- ^ Thorne St Margaret. GenUK. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ Church of St Margaret website. Wellington Team Churches. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ Church of St Margaret. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
Church of St. Margaret website
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