Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Leigh Delamere, Wiltshire

Address: Leigh Delamere, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6JZ
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A dramatic Victorian confection

James Thomson (who also designed nearby Grittleton House) built this church in 1846, built using parts of its 12th-century predecessor, such as the splendid bell-cote which can now be seen at Sevington School one mile to the west.

The rest is impressively dramatic. The Gothic gloom of the chancel, with its extravagant reredos, carved and decorated in many colours, contrasts with the tremendous colours of the great west window by Wilmshurst.

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Road directions

5 miles north east of Chippenham and 2 miles west of Exit 17 and north of M4

Public transport information

Nearest railway station: Chippenham (4.1 miles)

OS Reference No.

ST 884 793

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You can download a range of publications below including the relevant county guide, and any walk round guides we have for this church.




 

 

PDF iconWiltshire County Guide (PDF, 4.8mb)

This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Wiltshire. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.

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  1. Malcolm Parker (16 Jul 2011, 02:06)

    Wonderful gothic revival interior with some of the most beautiful victorian stained glass I've ever seen. Needs to be visited on a sunny day to fully appreciate the magnificent intricacies of all the interior details. It put me very much in mind of St Mary's in Itchen Stoke and the St Pancras Hotel.

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Community information for Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Leigh Delamere

 

All our Wiltshire churches are in CCT’s West region.

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Wiltshire is in the Diocese of Bristol and the Diocese of Salisbury

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Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Leigh Delamere, Wiltshire

Keyholder

If the access information for this church is listed as 'Keyholder nearby', this means that the key is kept by one of our invaluable volunteer 'keyholders', who usually live just a short walk from the church and can give visitors the key; sometimes this is a nearby hotel, pub, library, art gallery or other venue. You will find instructions explaining how to get the key when you arrive at the church.

Disabled access

Unfortunately wheelchair access to this church is poor. There are steep and broken steps up from road and an overgrown churchyard to negotiate.

Facilities

Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating or running water meaning that they can be cold, and very rarely have toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. We do apologise for any inconvenience the lack of facilities may cause.