Weight: 509 lbs Diameter: 28.88" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1901
Dove Bell ID: 59557 Tower ID: 23234 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Sea Palling: St Margaret
Overview
Grid reference: TG 429 268
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Concerts/live music Local shop(s) or amenities nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 307 m²
Exterior Description
C13 west tower with C14 belfry stage. C14 nave and aisles converted C15 into aisleless nave. C14 chancel, altered C15. Restored 1898-1900. Flint with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. 3 stage square unbuttressed tower. Arched western light. 2-light louvred belfry windows with broken tracery. Crenellated parapet. Belfry is set-back. Remains of blocked aisle west windows. Nave with diagonal corner buttresses and 2 stepped side buttresses. 2 Perpendicular nave windows, restored. Blocked north double chamfered doorway with a holy water stoup to its west. Gabled south porch entered through a wave moulded arch. Knapped flint to south face. Wave moulded inner doorway and C15 arcaded door. Porch breaks into a buttress. C19 south chancel Priests' door. C19 diagonal east buttresses and 5-light C19 east window, its designer caught between Decorated and Perpendicular styles, achieving neither. Blank north chancel wall.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Double chamfered tower arch. To left and right a blocked window of original aisles. Double hollow chamfered chancel arch with polygonal responds and capitals. Blocked north doorway. C19 scissor braced nave and chancel roofs, the former with 4 C19 tie beams. 17 C15 poppyhead bench ends. Cinquefoiled piscina in south-east nave wall. Square-headed piscina in north wall to left of segmental rood stair opening. Stairs to upper doorway survive. Dado of C15 rood screen comprising 4 subdivided traceried bays north and south of opening. Spandrels of tracery arches with carved vegetation and birds. C14 cinquefoiled chancel piscina below hood on labels. C14 octagonal traceried font. Cusped 2-light tracery to stem panels. Flowing and early Perpendicular tracery alternates in bowl panels.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 429 268
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
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
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.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
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.
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.
Further information
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