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The Tower of the ruined chapel of St Margaret is a medieval religious structure located in Westmorland, England. The surviving tower represents the remains of a chapel dedicated to Saint Margaret, dating to the medieval period. The tower stands as evidence of the religious infrastructure that served the local medieval population in this part of northern England. The monument's survival as a substantial stone tower demonstrates the durability of medieval ecclesiastical construction, despite the loss of the broader chapel structure.
Tower of ruined chapel of St Margaret is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007165. View the official record →
The Tower of the ruined chapel of St Margaret is a medieval religious structure located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007165.
Tower of ruined chapel of St Margaret is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007165.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower of ruined church of St Catherine (4.1 km), Burneside Hall, pele tower and gatehouse (4.4 km), Settlement 440yds (400m) N of Cunswick Hall (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tower of ruined chapel of St Margaret's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tower of ruined chapel of St Margaret stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.