Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1049900
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1049900
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE STREET
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 STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Erpingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 18137 31756
Details
TG 13 SE ERPINGHAM THE STREET
5/37 Church of St.Margaret 4:10:60
- II*
Parish church. Medieval and later. Flint with grey and red brick dressings. Roofs of slate and pantile. West tower,nave, chancel. Unbuttressed tower of 3 stages. Iron tie to north face,repairs in grey brick below. South window a lancet; slit opening to west face of ringing chamber; 2 centred brick arched bell-opening under stone hood mould; plain parapet. 3 bay buttressed nave with diagonal buttresses; one north buttress repaired with brick. Doorways to first bay to north and south under hood moulds. 2 3- light panel tracery windows to north and south. Slate roof. Buttressed chancel of 2 bays with diagonal buttresses; to south a priest's door and one 2-light window with re-used pieces of tracery. To north a lancet and one Y-tracery window. East window early C19 rendered tracery. Slate roof. Interior. Arch-braced roof with plain ashlaring with heads on stone corbels. Brick tower arch partly obscured by render of 1985, but having 6 orders with chamfering, one hollow between. Doorway to rood stair with niche beside. Chancel arch hacked. 2 rectangular niches to left of altar, piscina and sidilia to right. C17 pulpit. Poppy-head bench ends. Octagonal font with 4 lion heads supporting the bowl.
Listing NGR: TG1813731756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224484
- 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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