Church of St Margaret of Scotland, Twickenham

The Church of St Margaret of Scotland, also known as St Margarets Catholic Church, is a Roman Catholic church on St Margaret's Road in St Margarets, Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The parish was created in 1936.[1] The church building was designed by the architect Austin Winkley who was an influential architect of the Liturgical Movement. It opened in 1969. In 1999 it became a Grade II listed building.[2]

St Margarets Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church of St Margaret of Scotland
Location130 St Margaret’s Road, Twickenham TW1 1RL
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.stmargarets-church.co.uk
Architecture
Architect(s)Austin Winkley
Years built1969
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Westminster
Clergy
Priest(s)Canon Peter Newby
Laity
Parish administratorJean McGinley
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameChurch of St Margaret of Scotland
Designated5 May 1999
Reference no.1387183

The church is named after the 11th-century English Saxon princess who became Queen of Scotland when she married Malcolm III[3] and who was canonised by Pope Innocent IV in 1250.[4]

Mass is held on Saturday and Sunday evenings and every morning except on Thursdays.[5]

References
  1. "History". Church Information. St Margarets Catholic Church. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. Historic England (5 May 1999). "Church of St Margaret of Scotland (1387183)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. "Who was St Margaret of Scotland?". Church Information. St Margarets Catholic Church. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. Keene, Catherine (2013). Saint Margaret, Queen of the Scots: A Life in Perspective. Palgrave US. p. 121. ISBN 978-0230340480.
  5. "Mass Times". Church Information. St Margarets Catholic Church. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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