The village of Knotting forms part of our parish, and includes St Margaret's Church which has been under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust since 2007. The church was re-opened for visitors after renovations in May 2011 and is used around 3 - 4 times per year for Evensong and other special events. 

The church is signposted from the A6 and is open daily for visitors. 

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History of St Margaret's

The Church building as it now exists definitely suggests a Saxon origin because of the arch leading into the tower in the west wall. It is certain that a church existed in 1176 when the Bishop of Exeter arbitrated in a dispute about it between the Priory of St. Neots and the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. The arch between the Nave and the Chancel is generally considered to date from circa 1140 and the chancel itself to have been rebuilt in the 14th Century. The South transept is thought to have been built about 1280. Originally there was a south aisle but this is known to have been demolished in 1645. It probably lay south of the chancel.

The only door is considered to be 16th Century work and the present porch was erected by Mr. C. Magniac of Colworth in December 1888.The unusual pulpit and sounding board are thought to be 17th Century work, and the oak pews date from before the Reformation. The font probably dates from the 14th Century and was lined with lead in 1888. The iron chandelier in the chancel is probably medieval, although it was only placed here in recent times.