| Church of St Margaret | |
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| Church of St Margaret Babington.jpg | |
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Location within Somerset
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Babington |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | |
| Completed | ca. 1748 |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Knatchbull family |
| Architect | John Strahan or William Halfpenny |
The Church of St Margaret within the grounds of Babington House in Babington, Somerset, England is a Grade I listed building.[1]
There may have been a Norman building on the site before the current church,[2] which is thought to date from 1748 and was probably built by John Strahan or William Halfpenny, and is considered to be very similar in conception to Redland Chapel in Bristol, probably by John Strahan but completed by William Halfpenny.[3] The building was commissioned by the Knatchbull family.[2]
The building includes an Apsidal sanctuary and a small west tower with an octagonal cupola.[4] The interior includes an unusual Royal Arms of the Hanoverians on the Rood.[5]
Within the churchyard there are a set of three chest tombs. The monument to John Shute is dated 1688 and that to Thomas Branch 1779.[6]
The church no longer hosts regular services but is licensed for weddings.[2]