Weight: 1232 lbs Diameter: 39.38" Bell 1 of 4
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 6302 Tower ID: 16501 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Stanfield: St Margaret
Overview
Grid reference: TF 939 207
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 232 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Archaeology
Within a 500 metre radius of the church, excavations have unearthed Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds from around Chapel Farm to the west and Late Saxon sherds from immediately north of the church. In the late 1990s, the route of a gas pipeline was subject to archaeological survey and excavation to the west and north of the church. Finds of prehistoric to postmedieval date were recovered and a few features including Iron Age pits and a medieval or post-medieval ditch were excavated. The last surviving part of a medieval moated site, just to the south-east of the church was infilled in 2003; it was complete in 1815 and is shown on a mid 19th century tithe map.
A large area 300-900m to the south and southeast of the church was archaeologically surveyed and part-excavated in advance of quarrying in the 1990s and 2000s. They found an Iron Age pit, a Roman ditch, an Early Saxon building and post-medieval ditches; finds included prehistoric flint and Roman to post-medieval pottery, coins and metal finds. Finds of Mesolithic to postmedieval date have also been recovered during fieldwalking and metal detecting slightly further from the church.
In the 1980s, excavation in the churchyard led to the recovery of sherds of Roman and medieval pottery and showed the foundations of the church to consist of flint rubble with larger flints at the buttresses.
Archaeological work was undertaken between 20th March and 20th April 2017 which involved monitoring and recording during the groundworks for a new drainage scheme on the west side of the south porch. The flint footings of the church and its buttresses were recorded in several of the trenches. Disarticulated bone were recorded and bagged by context. No finds of archaeological significance were retrieved and no deposits required sampling for environmental assessment
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. West tower, aisleless nave with south porch and chancel. Early C14 west tower with one pair of diagonal buttresses. 2-light cusped Y-traceried west window and 2-light plain Y-traceried bell-openings. C14 porch consisting of arched entrance with dying moulding and carved label stops and kneeler finials of mutilated kneeling figures. C14 nave doorways. 6 late Perpendicular, flat-headed, 3-light panel-traceried nave windows with straight hood moulds displaying finely carved stops. C13 chancel with 3 remodelled lancets to north, one 3-light C19 east window in Decorated style and 2 original lancets with one 2-light Y-traceried window to south. These south windows have hood moulds. C14 chancel arch of 2 plain-chamfered orders on polygonal responds with bell capitals. Chancel windows with nook shafts and deeply moulded scoinson arches.
As listed on Historic England website
Building Fabric and Features
Chancel
13th Century Mid 13th-century chancel walls and chancel lancets. Same width as the nave.
Historical Notes
1250 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
Remodelling. Walls probably raised during this period.
Nave
13th Century Same width as the chancel.
Historical Notes
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
Remodelling. Walls were probably raised during this period to install new windows, internal fittings and wall paintings.
Tower (component)
13th Century West tower. Square
Historical Notes
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
Porch
14th Century South porch
Historical Notes
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 2
Buttress
13th Century The foundations of some buttresses on the north side of the nave probably date from the 13th century
Historical Notes
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 1
The buttresses were rebuilt to enable the new windows to be installed
Arch
14th Century Chancel arch
Historical Notes
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 2
Roof
Historical Notes
1800 - 1899
Period Qualifier: 1
The roofs of both chancel and nave were replaced in the 19th-century
1800 - 1899
Period Qualifier: 1
Porch was re-roofed in the 19th century
Building Materials
Flint
The foundations of the church to consist of flint rubble with larger flints at the buttresses
Ashlar
Ashlar dressing
Slate
Roof
Evidences
Documentary Evidence
19th Century A drawing by Ladbrooke from c.1820 shows the chancel with a higher pitched roof and the nave roof with a lower pitch than presently. The drawing also shows the east end of the church with a small rectangular window centrally placed within a larger pointed arch headed opening.
Interior
Interior Description
Double piscina with trefoil arches. C17 communion rail with shaped board balusters and patterned rails. C15 5-bay chancel screen with tracery and spandrel carvings. 2-deck pulpit with an elaborately carved C17 polygonal box, a C18 tester and a later clerk's desk. 19 late medieval poppy-head bench ends with animal arm rests. Plain octagonal font with a Jacobean cover on turned balusters. Cock's-head hinges to-opening sides and simple scrolls above supporting a ball finial. Fragments of medieval glass.
As listed on Historic England website
Fixtures and fittings
Quoin
11th Century to 12th Century The Norfolk Historic Environment Record (NHER no. 7184) that the nave quoins may represent surviving remains of an 11th or 12th-century church.
Historical Notes
1000 - 1199
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
15th Century Square-headed Perpendicular style windows in the nave
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
19th Century Early English style window installed in 1864
Historical Notes
1864 - 1864
Period Qualifier: 2
Screen
15th Century
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Pulpit
17th Century
Historical Notes
1600 - 1699
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
14th Century The west window in the tower dates from c.1300 and suggests that the church was built from east to west
Historical Notes
1300 - 1300
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 29.25" Bell 2 of 4
Founded by John Draper 1629
Dove Bell ID: 40237 Tower ID: 16501 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Weight: 672 lbs Diameter: 32.25" Bell 3 of 4
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 40238 Tower ID: 16501 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Weight: 784 lbs Diameter: 34.5" Bell 4 of 4
Founded by John Draper 1629
Dove Bell ID: 40239 Tower ID: 16501 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 939 207
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
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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