Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030442
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030442
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Linstead Parva
- National Grid Reference:
- TM3373177729
Details
TM 37 NW LINSTEAD PARVA MAIN ROAD
2/111 Church of St. Margaret
7.12.66
- I
Parish church. Medieval, restored 1891 and 1894. Nave, chancel, south porch
and north vestry. Flint and stone rubble, with remains of old plasterwork;
stone dressings; plaintiled roofs. C13 nave, partly rebuilt and heightened
early C16 in red brick. At the west end is a lancet window with flanking
trefoil-headed statue niches, now empty. Early C16 2-light brick windows, 2
to the south and one to the north. C13 south doorway. Porch added 1894. At
the west end of the nave roof is a weatherboarded bell turret. C13 chancel:
to the south there is a broad lancet window, an original Priest's doorway and
a 2-light C15 window; good original 2-light east window with Y tracery,
shafted internally; one narrow C13 lancet window to the north. C15 arched-
braced nave roof of 5 bays with moulded and crenellated wallplate and bracing
between the wallposts. The rood beam is still in position, with stud and
plasterwork above. The chancel roof is plastered over. C15 carved octagonal
font with 4 lions against the stem. Good set of 18 poppyhead bench ends in
nave, 2 with carved armrests: some are said to have come from the now-
demolished Linstead Magna church. Simple pointed-arch piscina in south
sanctuary. Graded I for intact medieval fabric.
Listing NGR: TM3373177729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286130
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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