St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden
# St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden

St Margaret's Church is a parish church in the village of Horsmonden, Kent, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

## Building

St Margaret's Church is set in a farmyard, some distance from Horsmonden.

The building is constructed of sandstone and roofed in Welsh slate, which replaced a former roof of clay tiles in the late 19th century. During the 18th century the roof was covered in wooden shingles.

## History

The building of the current church was started around 1260, on the site of a former Norman building which dated back to around 1100. Henry de Grofhurst, rector from 1311 until his death in 1361, was mostly responsible for building St Margaret's Church. He is memorialised in a brass in the centre of the chancel.

## Burials and memorials

On the south wall is a memorial bust to the 19th century inventor, John Read, responsible for the round oast-house, the stomach pump and a tobacco enema.

## Gallery

* The church interior
* West window, depicting Christ in majesty
* East window, depicting the cruxificion
* A brass in memory of Henry de Grofhurst
* The church organ
* The font
* The north porch
* Bench end in the shape of an angel
