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St Margaret, Barking Church 13 photos

Barking, Essex

St Margaret's Church

  • Unlocked during daytime
  • 13 photos
  • Stained glass
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Opening
Open during daytime hours – this can vary though, so avoid very early or very late attempts to visit.
Tower
Square tower (west) · Stone · Crenellated
Photographed
21/11/2003

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Exterior 1 photo

St Margaret, Barking Church – Exterior 1: As can be seen from the exterior, this is a very complete church. The entrance is now via a busy parish room on the South side, which is now a cafeteria/restaurant. It was heartening to see that it is so popular, as this undoubtedly allows the church to be kept open for visitors all day, in an area that would otherwise dictate the church being locked, like most town centres.

Interior 2 photos

St Margaret, Barking Church – Interior 1: The clerestory windows seen here are C18, whilst the rest of the nave is C15. St Margaret, Barking Church – Interior 2: The east end of the chancel is the oldest part of this church, shown by it's side lancet windows.

Stained Glass 5 photos

St Margaret, Barking Church – Stained Glass 1: The east window. St Margaret, Barking Church – Stained Glass 2: The North chapel East window depicts St Erkenwald, bishop of Barking 675-693 AD in the left-hand light, and St Cedd Abbas in the right-hand light. St Margaret, Barking Church – Stained Glass 3 St Margaret, Barking Church – Stained Glass 4 St Margaret, Barking Church – Stained Glass 5

Monument 2 photos

St Margaret, Barking Church – Monument 1: This splendid detail of the monument to Sir Charles Montagu in the chancel, is a wonderfully carved depiction of him in his tent in an army encampment, with his musketeers by his side. The inscription below the monument reads: Heere lieth the Body of Y Worthy Knight S. Charles Montagu; who died at his House at Cranbrook in Essex in the parish of Barking the 11 of September in Y yeere of our Lorde Gpd 1625, being of Y age of 61 yeares, who gave to Y poore of Barking forty pounds St Margaret, Barking Church – Monument 2: This splendid detail of the monument to Sir Charles Montagu in the chancel, is a wonderfully carved depiction of him in his tent in an army encampment, with his musketeers by his side.

Miscellaneous 2 photos

St Margaret, Barking Church – Miscellaneous 1: "MARTINUS VICARIUS" This incised slab lies just inside the chancel, on the north wall. It is to Martin, first vicar of Barking. St Margaret, Barking Church – Miscellaneous 2: From Pevsner: "Bowl on baluster stem, with ornate scrolly ornament, just going gristly, i.e. c.1635."

Postcard 1 photo

St Margaret, Barking Church – Postcard 1: Postcard by Cranley Commercial Calendars, Ilford, Essex.

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