Diameter: 33.5" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 51766 Tower ID: 18813 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Burnham Market: St Margaret
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626538
http://www.burnhamsbenefice.org.uk/Overview
Grid reference: TF 835 427
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church On a footpath, trail or cycle route Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Rood Screen Stained Glass
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 418 m²
Exterior Description
Cll - C12 tower, C13 nave and aisles, C15 details , C15 clerestorey, C13 and C14 chancel. Flint with stone dressings, slate roofs. West round tower, nave and aisles, north porch, chancel. Tower has west axial window partly blocked with brick, 4 narrow round headed lancets above, belfry stage 6 round headed windows with flint block quoins, with smaller in-filling flint quoin arches and C18 honeycomb brick soundholes. String course with spout-heads and battlemented parapet. Evidence of original C12 nave west gable, to north with conglomerate and flint quoins, later kneeler and coping of C13 nave, itself heightened in C15; to south line of original gable non flush with next gable of south aisle, with one 1300 'Y' tracery west window. South aisle has early Decorated south door, fleurons to abaci, moulded arch with head label stops, 4 south and one west 3 light Perpendicular windows with stepped, battlemented transoms. 3 south and one east angle buttresses, with set offs, at east stone ashlar and flint flushwork, with heraldic beast and stepped battlemented middle set-off. North aisle has c.1300 'Y' tracery west window, 4 north windows one west window. C15, 3 north and one east buttress, similar detailing as to south aisle. C15 north porch with porch arch dying into reveals, 2 4-centred north and south 2-light windows infilled with pre-C18 brick, door arch Decorated with 2 head label stops. Perpendicular clerestorey heightening with 4 north and south 2-light straight headed Perpendicular windows. Chancel has 2 south C13 lancets, 2 fine flowing tracery Decorated 2-light north windows, C19 2 light east window suggesting a truncation of original length.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Blocked C12 first floor round arched tower door, C13 5 bay north arcade, round piers with simple bases and abacus capitals, double hollow chamfer 2-centred arched. 5 bay south arcade, 3 east bays of C13 2 west of C14. East bays have same details as the north, except for east respond with stiff-leaf capital, 2 west bays and west respond have C14 octagonal piers with bases and capitals. Fine Perpendicular chancel arch, with internal rood stairs with arched entrance, traces of wall painting. At north door internal rectangular opening perhaps for communion -wafer oven, 2 to east and west openings for cinquefoil headed holy water stoups. Fine Norman font, 5 piers with bases, capitals and carved shafts, rectangular bowl with gadrooned edges, inscribed arches and diamond patterns. Crude south aisle piscina. Fine Perpendicular 6 light rood screen with inscription to William Groom and date 1458. Illegible figure painted panels, shafts and arches with tracery, C20 bracketted, vaulted loft. Outstanding painted C15 goblet pulpit with knob, ribs and coving, tracery, spandrels and cornice, painted panels with 4 Latin Church Doctors and 2 kneeling donor portraits of Johannes Goldalle and Ketherina Goldalle his wife. Rectangular early C17 single decker pulpit, panelled, door with cock's head hinges, contemporary early C17 wall plate back-board with arches and brackets. Supporting contemporary hexagonal carved tester, twisted metal bracket attached to wall.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 835 427
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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