St Margaret's Church, Mapledurham Village

St. Margaret’s is at the heart of the beautiful village of Mapledurham, South Oxfordshire.

The earliest recorded vicar of Mapledurham is Radulphus de agia (1158-'70).  Sir Nikolaus Pevsner dates the present building to the 14th and 15th centuries.  The font is considered to be 14th century.

When Eton College was founded in 1440 Mapledurham was one of the parishes which Henry VI used for its endowment.  A direct link between the College and the parish remains to this day.

The oldest of the bells in the tower date from the reigns of Charles I and Charles II and were cast in the foundry of Knights of Reading.

The parish possesses some fine, Gothic revival plate which is on display in the Victoria and Albert museum.  The clock in the tower was a gift from William IV.

William Butterfield, the Tractarian architect, made extensive alterations to the tower and roof in the 1840’s.  He renewed the seating and choir stalls and added the north porch.  The south aisle is a private, family aisle and is no longer used for worship.

St. Margaret’s aims to be a generous, inclusive and life-giving church serving all members of its community.  Whoever you are, whatever background you are from, the church hopes that you find it a hospitable and welcoming place.

Throughout the year there is a wide variety of opportunities for you to participate in the life of the church.