St Margarets Church Bowers Gifford Essex

The Church of St Margaret is a 14th-century grade II* listed church near Bowers Gifford, Essex.As is common with many Essex churches, it features a wooden bell-cot surmounting a stone tower.
Location
The church is two miles east of Basildon in south Essex, separated from the River Thames by Canvey Island. Originally the church served a remote village surrounded by estuary marshes; as a result of this, the church sits 10 meters above sea level.
History
In 1086, the Domesday Book stated Bowers Gifford had four landholders, four ploughs, and sheep.A wooden Saxon church stood at that time.
St Margaret's Church dates back to 1350 and was built by the Gifford family; the church is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch.
Architecture
St Margaret is built in the Perpendicular style, consisting of a chancel and nave, south porch, and western tower. The church is built from Kentish ragstone rubble, with flint and Roman brick, the dressings are in reigate stone, and the roofs covered in slate.