Church of St Margaret

CHURCH OF ST MARGARET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1049795
Date first listed:
02-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Church of St Margaret
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1049795
Date first listed:
02-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Church of St Margaret
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
North Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Field Dalling
National Grid Reference:
TG 02618 39605

Details

TG 03 NW FIELD DALLING SAXLINGHAM

4/10 Church of St Margaret

06.03.59

II*

Parish church. Medieval, heavily restored in 1898. Flint with stone and
brick dressings. Lead roofs. West tower, nave, south porch, north and south
transepts. Tower with diagonal buttresses. West window of 3 ogee-headed
lights, panel tracery; 4-centred arch; hood mould. Blocked slit light over.
To south, 2-light ringing chamber opening under square hood. 2-light bell-
openings, that to west with cusped lights; those to north and south with a
roundel in the head; all with brick voussoirs and hood moulds. Gargoyles.
Parapet. Stair to north face of towers with quatrefoil lights. Nave of 4
bays. To north, a blocked doorway. 2 3-light windows with panel tracery,
restored; 4 centred arches. North transept very much restored. To south
2 similar 3-light windows, restored. South transept also much restored.
Chancel with one 3-light window with panel tracery to south. East window
of 5 lights with panel tracery. C19 porch to first have bay. C19 nave door-
way. INTERIOR. Restored tower arch; shafts with polygonal capitals and
bases. C19 archways to transepts. C19 roof. Some re-set pieces of
medieval stone. Alabaster kneeling figure from tomb of Lady Mirabel Heyden
dated 1593 now set in C19 niche.


Listing NGR: TG0261839605

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
224742
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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