About Us

St Margaret’s Church, Roughton, stands on a quiet road off the B1191, west of Horncastle. For more than a thousand years, generations of people from Roughton have been baptised, worshipped, married and buried here.

The present church is a Grade II* listed building, with much of its fabric dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, together with later additions and restorations. It is built from a distinctive mixture of local greenstone, limestone and red brick, creating a patchwork of materials and styles that tells the story of many centuries of change.

Tradition suggests that the progress of the building may have depended on the success, or otherwise, of local harvests. Major restorations took place in 1435, 1870 and 1948.

Of particular interest is the east window, which depicts Jesus with children, flanked by the Virgin Mary and St Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The carved altar table and the screen behind it were designed, carved and donated in memory of Henry Spurrier, a former Rector of Roughton.

The church also has an interesting link with the Dymoke family, hereditary Champions of England. A list of Rectors from 1564 records that John Dymoke and his son, also named John Dymoke, served successively as Rectors of Roughton from 1798 to 1828 and from 1828 to 1867.

St Margaret’s is a church rich in local history, quiet character and faithful service to the community, and visitors are warmly welcome.

Priest and Churchwarden

Our Priest in Charge is the Rev. Sally Clifton. Sally is available to contact by telephone on 07949556494, or email [email protected]

Our Churchwarden is Mrs Gill Rogers who can be contacted on 01507 522291.