St Margaret's Church, Barking

St Margaret's Church, Barking
West face of the Church
51°32′7.89″N 0°4′33.6504″E / 51.5355250°N 0.076014000°E / 51.5355250; 0.076014000
OS grid referenceTQ 44065 83891
LocationBarking, Barking and Dagenham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic & open evangelical
WebsiteChurch website
History
StatusActive
DedicationMargaret the Virgin
Events1215: Foundation
1762: Marriage of Captain James Cook to Elizabeth Batts
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Specifications
Length134 feet (41 m)
Width64 feet (20 m)
Height75 feet (23 m)
Bells8
Tenor bell weight23 long cwt (2,600 lb or 1,200 kg) (heaviest)
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Chelmsford
Episcopal areaBarking Episcopal Area
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Barking
DeaneryBarking
ParishBarking
Clergy
RectorThe Revd Mark Adams
NSM(s)The Revd Elwon John
Laity
Reader(s)Canon Pat Nappin

St Margaret's Church or the Church of St Margaret of Antioch is a Church of England parish church in Barking, East London. The church is a Grade I listed building, on a site dating back to the 13th century, within the grounds of Barking Abbey, the ruins of a former Roman Catholic royal monastery originally established in the 7th century. The building is dedicated to Margaret the Virgin, also known as Margaret of Antioch.