Wyton: St Margaret and All Saints
Overview
Grid reference: TL 277 722
The walls of the church are of rubble, composed in the east part of the chancel almost entirely of stone and in the western part and the south wall of the nave mostly of pebbles. The dressings are of Barnack stone and clunch and the roofs are covered with tiles.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave and chancel with north aisle and organ chamber and a porch and spire at the south east.
Description of Archaeology and History
Part of the south wall of the chancel and the south wall of the nave are of 12th century date, the north arcade and the north aisle of c.1200/1210, and the chancel arch and the eastern part of the chancel itself of the 14th century. In 1865/6 the brick south-west tower was replaced by a tower and spire by Hutchinson who also rebuilt the north aisle, restored the chancel and added the north vestry and the south porch.
Exterior Description
The walls of the church are of rubble, composed in the east part of the chancel almost entirely of stone and in the western part and the south wall of the nave mostly of pebbles. The dressings are of Barnack stone and clunch and the roofs are covered with tiles.
Externally the south wall is buttressed with flint and stone buttresses and the rubble west wall has a four-light 19th century window with three trefoils in the head. The meagre tower is of three stages and built entirely of stone. The bell stage has pairs of thin trefoil. headed windows and the detailing is in general thin. The octagonal spire rises from a pyramidal roof. The north aisle which was rebuilt by Hutchinson is divided into four bays by brick buttresses. Three of the bays have lancet windows with brick reveals and in the fourth has been reset a 13th century doorway in a two - centred arch with a moulded label and foliated stops. The outer order of jambs has detached restored shafts with moulded capitals carved with stiff-leaf foliage. Ironwork of the same date as the doorway has been re-fixed on the modern door. A curious feature of this wall is the way in which three stone gargoyles rescued from the mediaeval timber tower have been re-fixed to the later buttresses. Instead of being at gutter level they are mid-way up the buttresses only a few feet above the ground.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
In the east window are some 15th century fragments, the sun in splendour with a castle above with some diapered quarries and foliage.
Stained Glass
1906
One of the north windows has glass by Kempe of 1906.
Interior
Interior Description
The chancel has a late 14th century three-light east window with a traceried head and fragments of 15th century glass. In the north wall is a 13th century two light window and next to it is a more modern arched opening to the organ chamber. Until recently a blanked arched opening was visible in this wall. On the south side is an early 13th century doorway flanked on the east by a late 14th century two-light window, and on the west by a 16th century three-light window. The doorway itself has jambs and a two-centred arch of one chamfered order with a moulded label, mask stops and moulded imposts stopped on each side by four dog-tooth ornaments. The vestry on the north west side of the chancel is Victorian but reset in the north wall is a 14th century window of two trefoiled lights with the remains of a quatrefoil and a two-centred head, now cut off horizontally. The chancel arch is of 14th century date and has moulded and embattled capitals enriched with paterae. The roof is of the 19th century but the feet of the principals rest on late 14th century corbels.
The nave has a 13th century north arcade of four bays of pointed arches with moulded orders. The two eastern piers are formed of four keel-shaped shafts with four small shafts between them, the capitals being carved with stiff-leaf foliage. The western pier is octagonal but has a similarly carved capital. The eastern arch of the arcade is of Barnack stone but the other arches are of fine white limestone. The south wall has two windows, a small 19th century one to light the pulpit and a three-light 15th century window with cinquefoiled lights and vertical tracery. The main door is of the 14th century and another door has been cut at the western end to give access to the tower.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Victorian
Victorian octagonal bowl on a square stem with chamfered angles and a moulded base of the 15th century.
Pulpit
19th Century
Wooden pulpit, octagonal with plain arched panels on each face.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TL 277 722
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.
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.
'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.
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