Norwich: St Margaret Westwick
Overview
Grid reference: TG 226 88
Compared with the grand St. Lawrence to the east, and the smaller St. Swithun to the west, St Margaret is a medium-sized church. The walls are flint, the nave roof has slates, the chancel roof also has slates, and the aisle and south chapel are roofed in lead.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower; have with south aisle to which a two storied porch is attached; small single-storey porch on the north; chancel, with 19th century vestry on north side.
Description of Archaeology and History
The tower is Decorated and the remainder appears chiefly late Perpendicular in character.
Exterior Description
Compared with the grand St. Lawrence to the east, and the smaller St. Swithun to the west, St,Margaret is a medium-sized church. The walls are flint, the nave roof has slates, the chancel roof also has slates, and the aisle and south chapel are roofed in lead.
The distinctive appearanceof the tower is due to the fact that the prominently projecting diagonal buttresses terminate below the belfry stage - which therefore appears much smaller in scale than the stages below. The belfry stage has a tall two-light louvred opening on all four sides, the heads filled with flowing Decorated tracery. The porch is of two stories, the room above the entrance lit by two windows (with square hood moulds) flanking an unrestored canopied niche; the spandrels of the entrance arch show St. Margaret and another figure amid branches. Steps lead down into the porch and there is a simple tierceron star-vault.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1967
Chancel east window: by Michael King.
Stained Glass
c. 1930s
East winow of south chapel: figure of St. Margaret
Interior
Interior Description
The nave is lit by the big late Perpendicular windows in the south aisle, and the two similar windows on the north; over the north porch there is another window of the same character, but smaller. The aisle is of two bays, and the south chancel chapel is also of two bays, the arcades being carried on octagonal piers with concave sides and rounded angles.
The church is light and white inside. Flooring is a mixture of ledger stones, tiles, bricks and pamments. The pews in the south aisle have been removed, and this provides a pleasant sense of spaciousness. The chancel has a plaster ceiling, aisle and chapel have moulded timbers boarded in between; and the nave has a simple wooden structure dividing the ceiling neatly into white plaster squares.
Fixtures and fittings
Pew (object)
c. 1886
Stall
c. 1886
Altar
Plain 19th century table with 20th century riddel curtains.
Pulpit
19th Century
The pulpit is five sides of a hexagon, with refined traceried panels.
Lectern
19th Century
Screen
1707
With the churchwardent' initials RF and IS and made up from the former Communion rails.
Chest
15th Century
With blank traceried windows in two tiers and bands of four-petalled flowers at the bottom and sides.
Font (object)
14th Century
On a richly-carved base, octagonal with a quatre-foil encircling a rose on each face; the bowl has quatrefoils encircling shields and is supported by a stem of attached columns alternatingwith narrow trefoil-headed panels.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 226 88
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
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'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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