Clee Saint Margaret: Church, Mill and Walking Routes

Clee Saint Margaret brings together historic buildings and several route connections. For planning your trip, there are two distinct focuses: you can get to know the village through its architectural history and the listed mill complex, or orient yourself around walking routes and the landscape. Local details range from building elements dating back several centuries to a precisely measured stage to Tugford.

Church and village character

The Church of St Margaret contains building elements from the 11th, 13th and 15th centuries. It was restored in 1872 and extended in 1897. Its history therefore includes several distinct phases of construction: the older elements and later works mark different periods, rather than putting a single construction date in the foreground. For travellers interested in architecture, this sequence of dates provides a specific point of interest.

The Clee St. Margaret Conservation Area was designated in 1994. It mainly covers a group of traditional buildings along narrow lanes south and east of the Church of St Margaret. The village scene is shaped by the group of buildings and the narrow lanes, as well as by the church itself.

Weekly Sunday services continue to be held at the Church of St Margaret. This is another aspect to consider alongside the building’s architectural history.

The Mill and its machinery

The Mill complex is a water-powered grist mill with a dwelling house and bakehouse, apparently dating from the 18th century. Mill House, the mill building and the bakehouse form a listed historic complex at The Mill in Clee St Margaret, designated Grade II. The machinery has been preserved in the mill building; Historic England describes this preservation as a rare example.

Two distinct historical aspects come together here: the Grade II ensemble comprises several buildings, while the preserved machinery is a feature of the mill building. For travellers interested in architectural history and milling technology, The Mill offers more than a single date.

Walking routes and navigation

The third stage of the Corvedale Cake Walk runs from Clee St Margaret to Tugford and is 3.5 kilometres long. This route therefore has a named starting point and destination, as well as a stated distance. On the stage from Clee St Margaret, walkers can choose after the village hall between the route along the road and a more adventurous path. This choice of route after the village hall is a separate planning consideration from the length of the third stage.

The Jack Mytton Way runs through Clee St Margaret and continues to Tugford. These routes offer different points of reference for navigation: the third stage of the Corvedale Cake Walk has a stated length, while the Jack Mytton Way is notable for passing through the village and continuing to Tugford.

Landscape and ford

Clee Saint Margaret lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Two streams flowing down from the hills meet and form the longest ford in the county. Alongside its historic buildings, the streams and ford are specific landscape features of the village.

The ford’s passability may vary depending on conditions. If you factor it into your route planning, take this variable passability into account.

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