Church Overview

The nave and chancel of this church was completed remarkably quickly, between April and October 1888, in Gothic Revival style to replace an earlier church that had grown too small for the growing local Episcopal congregation. Its architect was the Rev Edward Sugden, the priest at St Anne’s Episcopal Church in Coupar Angus, and the builder was Robert Sheach. A hall was added in 1921, but the full realisation of the cruciform planned church would not be completed until 1948-49, when the architectural firm of Thoms and Wilkie extended the building.

The interior is resplendent with rich woodwork and the wrought iron chancel screen was designed by architect John Murray Robertson and produced by Schryver of Brussels in 1890. The Gothic high altar is from Italy, made of marble and dated 1907, the remarkable carved wooden pulpit is perhaps later 17th or early 18th century and Flemish or North German. The marble font, in the form of an angel holding a large shell, is thought to be an Italian copy of a font by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen in Copenhagen Cathedral.

In the chancel, visitors can see a carved wooden Bishop’s Throne, with panels showing Moses returning from Mount Sion and dated 1672 and an 1866 John R Miller pipe organ, which was presented to St. Mary’s Convent in King street in 1890 and acquired by St. Margaret’s in 1979 following the closure of the nunnery and rebuilt by Wood Wordsworth of Leeds.

Services

Sundays at 10.30am

Opening Arrangements

Open by arrangement

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