Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1032097
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1032097
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sotterley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 45924 85285
Details
SOTTERLEY SOTTERLEY PARK TM 4585 7/47 Church of St. Margaret 1.9.53
GV I
Parish church. Medieval, restored 1900. Nave, chancel, west tower, south porch, north vestry and organ chamber. Flint rubble with remains of plasterwork to the north sides of the nave and chancel; scone dressings; plaintiled roofs. Early C14 unbuttressed tower in 2 stages of approximately equal height, the upper stage being inset and tapering; crenellated parapet. 2-light west window with cusped Y tracery; 2-light bell chamber openings with Y tracery. North nave with C12 coursed rubble; various C14 and C15 windows to nave, mostly restored; to the north there is a good unrestored 2-light C14 window with carved label stops. C15 porch; the nave door is also C15 and has panels with cusped heads and tracery above. 2-bay chancel, probably C14: 2- light windows with Y tracery; 5-light east window, probably of 1900. Interior. Late C19 scissor-braced rafter roof to nave; C19 boarded ceiling to chancel. The north east nave window is set within a large shafted recess, the eastern part of which is missing. In the south west nave is the niche of a banner stave locker. Trefoil-headed piscina in south sanctuary, the arch resting on corbels. C15 octagonal font, the bowl carved with the Signs of the Evangelists and angels with shields. C15 rood screen: the dado has 12 panels painted with the apostles (much restored); the upper part of the screen has been altered and the original vaulting removed. The choir stalls incorporate C15 traceried woodwork and poppyhead ends. In the north sanctuary is a very fine marble wall monument to Sir Thomas Playters (1638) by Edward Marshall, master mason to Charles II. There are 3 kneeling figures, Sir Thomas frontal and a little above him 2 wives who are in profile facing him; above are pediments with carcouches and below is a frieze showing their 22 children including a baby; the monument is framed by black marble columns. In the north chancel is the comb chest of William Playters (1512) and his wife: there is a brass inscription around 3 sides of the slab and on the front are 3 foiled panels with brass shields (one missing) and 2 brass effigies (one missing). Several good effigy brasses in chancel to members of the Playter family, notably Thomas Playter (1479) and wife. 4 hatchments in nave. Some fragments of C15 stained glass, notably the 2 intact figures in the west window.
Listing NGR: TM4592485285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282006
- 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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