St Margaret's Church, Hawes
Anglican church in North Yorkshire, England
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St Margaret's Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3]: 184 in Hawes, North Yorkshire.
| St Margaret's Church, Hawes | |
|---|---|
St Margaret's Church, Hawes | |
 St Margaret's Church, Hawes | |
| 54°18′11.17″N 2°11′52.41″W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 87259 89758 |
| Location | Hawes |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | https://upperwensleydalechurch.org/st-margarets/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Margaret of Antioch |
| Consecrated | 31 October 1851 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Architect | A B Higham |
| Construction cost | £2,200 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Episcopal area | Ripon |
| Archdeaconry | Richmond and Craven |
| Deanery | Wensley[2] |
| Parish | Hawes |
History
Also known as Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch,[1] the church was built in 1851 to the designs of the architect A B Higham. It cost £2,200 (equivalent to £270,000 in 2025)[4] and was consecrated on 31 October 1851 by the Bishop of Ripon, Rt. Revd. Charles Longley.[5]
The church replaced the nearby village chapel of ease that was built in 1480.[6] A monument over the north door with a Latin inscription commemorating Reverend Charles Udal (d. 1782), priest 1750 - 1781, predates the current building. Furniture inside the church is from the 1930s.[1]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ
A pipe organ was built by T. Hopkins and Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
