Church of St Margaret, Tanfield 2004


Church of St Margaret, Tanfield © DCC 2007


Church of St Margaret, Tanfield © DCC 2004


Church of St Margaret, Tanfield © DCC 2004


Photograph of St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of door at St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of inscription at St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of tombs at St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of side of St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of graves and path at St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of back of St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of graves and St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016


Photograph of tomb and obelisk in front of St. Margaret of Antioch Church 2016

St Margaret's church is a parish church with the nave dating to 1749, the tower dating to 1853 and the chancel dating to 1864. The church was remodelled in 1878 by Austine, Johnson and Hicks and a brass panel in the tower describes it as "remodelled, restored, new seated and new organ". The works in 1853 and 1864 were done through public subscription with large contributions from John Eden of Beamish Park, and James Joicey and Company who were coal owners.

Inside the church is a gothic organ which dates to 1907 and a large raised font which is an octagonal bowl on a pedestal with four shafts made of Frosterly, Devonian and white marble. The font commemorates Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. There are several commemorative monuments inside the church including a perpendicular-style font covered inscribed to T. Duncombe Eden who died in 1899; some seventeenth century heraldic slaps to members of the Tempest and Ripon families; white marble mourning figure and sarcophagus with portrait medallion, on north aisle wall dedicated to Dorothea Melden Eden, by Bedford of London and a broken column in south aisle to George Rippon by Jopling of Newcastle.

The church also contains a number of features dedicated as war memorials.

St Margaret's Church is a grade II listed building.