Parish Church of St Margaret
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1152550
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1152550
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, CHURCH 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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Broadland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Old Catton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23060 12324
Details
TG 2312 OLD CATTON CHURCH STREET (north) 6/2 Parish Church of 10/5/61 St Margaret.
G.V. II*
Parish Church. C12 and later of flint with stone or brick quoins, and lead and slate roofs. Tower, north transeptal aisles, south porch, south aisle, north chapel east, and chancel. 2 stage round tower of brick and knapped flint with single light west window, sound hole and 2 light belfry openings with straight heads with hood moulds, and tracery in brick. Octagonal top with brick dres- sings, string course and battlemented top. Double gabled tran- septal north aisles, c1852 with 2 and 3 light Perpendicular style windows. Perpendicular west porch with stepped gable and 2 windows to parvis with central cusped niche with hood mould. South aisle, c1850, of 2½ bays with 3 light Perpendicular style windows, and with circular window in east wall. 4 bay nave with 2 light clere- storey windows with 4 centred arches with hood moulds. Rebuilt chancel c1850 pebble dashed, 2 bays with 3 light Perpendicular style windows flanking Norman style door. 3 light Perpendicular style window to east with large trefoil window above. North chapel with gabled north window flanked by swept buttresses with turret finials. 2 light Decorated style east window. Interior mainly C19. West gallery c1773. North transeptal arcade in Decorated style. Mid C15 4 bay north arcade with piers with engaged shafts to north and south. Late C15 arch braced roof. C15 chancel arch with ½ shafts with moulded bases and battlemented caps. Vaulted Perpendicular niche to south of chancel arch. Mid C14 arch to north chapel. Arch braced chancel roof with battlemented moulded wall plate. Rood screen dado. Fine pulpit, dated 1537 with linen- fold panels separated by turned balusters. C18 and C19 monuments, including one to Jeremiah Ives, died 1820 by Sir Richard Westmacott. Standing monument with sarcophagus in front of obelisk flanked by weeping putti. Walter P High. A Description of the Parish of Old [Catton 1877.]
Listing NGR: TG2306012324
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228101
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
High, W P, A Description of the Parish of Old Catton 1877, ()
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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