Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1169125
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1169125
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1960
- 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:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyng
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 06906 17855
Details
TG 01 NE LYNG
4/29 Church of St. Margaret. 30.5.60. - II*
Parish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Slate and concrete tile roofs. West tower, aisleless nave with south porch and chancel. C13 unbuttressed west tower with a 2-light Y- traceried west window, one first floor lancet and 2-light Y-traceried bell- openings. 2 string courses and a parapet with crocketted corner pinnacles. 6 restored 3-light Perpendicular nave windows with embattled transoms. C15 porch (formerly of 2 storeys) with diagonal buttresses. One 3-light traceried upper south window and a pair of 2-light side windows. Unusual entrance arch - 4 - centred in principle yet central section built with straight sides. Low niche to east side of entrance. C18 Dutch gable in brick with an exceptionally large pediment and dentil cornice. Chancel of 1912 with 3 2-light Y-traceried side windows and a 3-light east window in Decorated style. Medieval 2-leaf south door with elaborate traceried panels and a quatrefoil border. Moulded C15 tower arch on semi-circular responds. Exceptionally wide nave with chancel off-set to south in relation to it. Chancel arch partly medieval with polygonal responds. Early C13 octagonal font in Purbeck marble with recessed arch decoration on bowl which is supported on 8 shafts (2 original) and a central column. Doorway in south wall of nave former entrance to parvis stair. Moulded 4-centred head with fine label stop carvings.
Listing NGR: TG0690617855
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220735
- 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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