| Thorne St Margaret | |
|---|---|
 Bazeley Farmhouse | |
 Limekiln near Piley Copse | |
  Thorne St Margaret Location within Somerset | |
| OS grid reference | ST098210 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLINGTON |
| Postcode district | TA21 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Thorne St Margaret is a village in the civil parish of Wellington Without in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated 3 miles west of Wellington, between the river Tone and the Bristol and Exeter railway. [1] The village of Holywell Lake is nearby, which is one of the Thankful Villages which lost no men in World War I. [2]
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The parish of Thorne St Margaret was part of the Milverton Hundred. [3]
The Church of St Margaret serves a parish population of about 50. The church has a 15th-century tower with three bells. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1865, with a west window, with stained glass, added in 1907. The church is built of hard red sandstone and has a baptismal font dating to Saxon times. [4] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. [5]
