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St Margaret

St Margaret

South Mimms

Hertfordshire

Early C15, chancel walls possibly C14

Architectural Features

Nave N wall: 2 square headed windows, each has 2 multifoil headed lights with 4 panels above, that to E probably C15, to W a C19 copy

Similar C15 window to E in nave S wall and a similar C19 single light to W of S porch

Interior: C15 pointed tower arch

C15 crown post roof in nave

Chancel roof: ceiled to E, to W C15/C16 double collar beam roof exposed, braces to lower collars

Wall painting on nave N wall: mid C15 St

C14 piscina in chancel S wall: filleted roll moulding to pointed head, foiled basin

Above piscina an alabaster monument to Lady Busby, d.1661, a bayleaf band around an inscribed slab, empty cartouche at head, skull at base, fruit and ribbon ornament

Early C18 floor slabs and an indent for a brass in chancel and nave floors

Tapestry Royal Arms of George III mounted on N wall of nave with plank dated 1814

Fragments of c.1390 glass in upper panels of E window in nave N wall.