south doorways and the font. The north doorway is now blocked and the font has been halved in height. The Knights Hospitaller held the advowson of St Margaret's by the time of Richard I (reigned 1189–99). They retained it until Henry VIII had the Order in England suppressed as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The nave was re-roofed in 1607. It has collar beams and wind braces and the date is carved on some of its timbers. By 1850 the building had been heavily restored and numerous Norman Revival features more ornate than the original work had been added. These include the east window of two round-headed lancets. There is no known record of the date of the work or the name of the architect. Saint Margaret's has one bell, cast by Henry Bagley. The Bagley family ran a bell foundry at Chacombe in Northamptonshire from 1605 until 1785, and for shorter periods also cast bells at Ecton in Northamptonshire and Witney in Oxfordshire. The church is a Grade I listed building. The Diocese of Oxford declared it redundant on 1 December 1973 and is vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 13 April 1999. It is open daily to visitors. References Sources External links Civil parishes in Berkshire Hamlets in Berkshire West Berkshire District