Church of St Margaret, Usselby
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Church of St Margaret, Usselby
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 16 May 2015
Grade II Listed 14th century church restored 1749 and in 1889 by Hodgson Fowler of Sheffield. The locals saved it from closure in 2013 but it is on the Heritage at Risk Register. Historic England describes it as having 'Numerous issues including ivy growth, blocked and slipped downpipes, localised defects and cracks and broken glass. Roofs appear to be in good order but bellcote at risk of immediate loss'. A plaque at the back of the church records the receipt of Queen Anne's Bounty in 1749 a scheme, established in 1704, aimed to increase the income of the poorest clegy through the purchase of land; the rental income was paid to the incumbent.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.428106
Longitude
-0.353913