Abbotsley - Church of St Margaret

Abbotsley Church of St Margaret (Historic Churches Trust)

Limited opening. This large Huntingdonshire church, was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Crowing the impressive tower are four statues at its corners, said to be the Kings William the Conqueror, Harold, MacBeth and Malcolm. The Kings of Scotland were also Earls of Huntingdon and Malcolm's wife, Margaret, was canonised in 1250. In the south aisle is an elaborate tomb recess, linked to the Tillys who held the manor from 1312 and may have paid for the church. A sensitive 1861 restoration was by Butterfield who also designed many of the fittings. The chancel is still in use as the parish church.