NHER 10189 (Building record) - St Margaret's Church, Hardwick

Collapsed round tower, containing Saxo-Norman window; flint and lava nave west quoins, simple Norman north door, elaborate Norman south door (altered in 13th century), probably all of early Norman date. One chancel window and priest's door around 1300. Other windows in three styles, probably all 14th century, except east and southeast, 15th century. Overall roof of later date. South porch 16th century. Furnishings: 15th century rood screen, altered 1661. 15th century font. Very good 17th century tombs.
Listed Grade I.
See report in file (S1). Photograph (S2) and correspondence (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 March 1988.

June 2013. CoBRAR report
South door has dogtooth ornament (only X2 at springings of arch) and a pointed arch. Therefore it is late 12th century if the doorway is in situ, and there is nothing to suggest that it isn't. Chancel is a 14th century rebuild with a second rebuilding of east wall. Former almost flat 14th century roof of which one truss remains against west wall. Walls heightened and a new steeply pitched roof of 12 arched brace trusses added to both nave and chancel. Chancel roof has a more ornate cornice. Four nave windows with identical unustual tracery with central multi-cusped circular vessicas. Chancel windows all different with fine late Geometric window to north east. Very interesting screen with painted church wardens names and date - 1661. This records the removal of the loft and the erection of a frieze out of re-used timber. The positions and joints of the former loft can be seen.
For further details see (S4)
S. Heywood (HES), 9 July 3013.