St Margaret of Antioch, Crossgate, Durham

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    Website of the Church of St Margaret of Antioch. "....St Margaret’s is one of the oldest churches in the City of Durham, dating from the mid-12th century. The first church, of c.1150, may have comprised a nave with clerestory above, south aisle, chancel and possibly a low western tower. The south aisle arcade of this church still survives. The north aisle was added c.1195 in a much lighter and more graceful Norman architecture, anticipating the coming Gothic style, but still with many traditional 12th-century details. The south aisle was rebuilt in 1343 and in the 15th century the church was greatly improved with a new tower,...."
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    Church of St Margaret of Antioch
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    Link: http://www.stjam.f9.co.uk/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 years, 10 months ago
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