St Margaret's Church, church in Hawes, Yorkshire, England
St Margaret's Church is a church building in Hawes, a small town in the Upper Wensleydale region of England. The structure was built in 1851 in Victorian Gothic style from local stone with a slate roof, featuring a tall three-part tower and an interior composed of a nave and chancel.
The current church was built in 1851 after the community of Hawes had grown and needed a larger worship space than the small chapel that had served the area since the late 1400s. The bell in the tower dates from 1650 and was originally cast for another location.
The church serves as a gathering place for the community of Hawes, used for worship, baptisms, weddings, and memorial services. Local people value it as a space where generations have shared important life events and maintained their traditions together.
The church is centrally located in Hawes and easy to reach on foot, though there is no parking on site. Visitors can use the parking facilities at the nearby National Park Visitor Centre, located close to the old railway station.
The church pews were carved in the 1930s by Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson with tiny carved mice scattered throughout the benches. This collection of Thompson's carvings may be among the finest in Yorkshire.
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