Knotting receives CPRE Mark Top Award

11 October 2011

St Margaret of Antioch church, Knotting is a recent acquistion of the Trust's and has been granted an award for the recent conservation work on the building

Nic Boyer, Regional Development Officer for the South East attended the CPRE Befordshire awards recently and accepted on behalf of his team the CPRE mark for St Margaret of Antioch which came first in the category 'Historic Buildings and Landscape' ahead of three others in the category. The award was presented by the President of the NFU, and the chairman of CPRE Bedfordshire (pictured with Nic Boyer).

Nic Boyer with Peter Kendall NFU President & Geoff Lambert CPRE Bedfordshire Chair

The CPRE said

' the building has been meticulously restored using traditional materials and skills in a two-year programme. It has a charming and simple interior with a timeless, rustic feel and is now well protected and prepared for its next few hundred years'

St Margaret's is now open daily, as a first step to encourage people to discover this wonderful space.

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