Nominal: 1105 Hz Diameter: 27.75" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by William & Alice Brend 1611
Dove Bell ID: 55258 Tower ID: 20830 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Herringfleet: St Margaret
Overview
Grid reference: TM 476 978
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Stained Glass Staithe nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 204 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval with C19 restoration. Nave, chancel, west tower, south porch. Flint rubble, cement-rendered except for the tower; stone dressings. Thatched roofs to nave and porch, glazed black pantiles to chancel. Round tower, in 2 phases, neither later than C11. The lower part has coursed rubblework and later slit windows at 2 levels. Above a stone string course is the belfry stage: there are 4 openings, each with 2 triangular-headed lights separated by a circular shaft. 3 of the openings are set within semi-circular arched recesses, with colonnettes to the jambs and a billet frieze down the sides; the eastern opening is not treated in this way and the lights are larger. At the south west and north west are later lancets in red brick. Semi-circular tower arch with billet decoration to the west. Good C12 south nave doorway with 2 orders of colonnettes, abaci with saltire crosses and an arch with roll-moulding and chevron ornament. To the north the nave has an unmoulded doorway (blocked) and a lancet window, both of C13 date. The other nave windows (one to north, 2 to south) are late C15/early C16, each with 2 square-headed lights. One small C12 window to north chancel; 2 later windows to south, one of brick and square-headed. 3-light Perpendicular-style east window with a transom, inserted early C19.
As listed on Hhistoric England website
Interior
Interior Description
Both roofs are ceiled over. In the sanctuary a trefoil-arched piscina. Font installed c.1860. Substantially re-furnished by John Francis Leathes from 1824 onwards: poppyhead-type benches in nave and chancel, panelling against the walls. West gallery also of this date but altered 1982. The east window contains imported fragments of painted glass, mostly obtained from Cologne; they are said to date from the late C14 to early C18. The south east chancel window has 2 good stained glass figures. Several wall monuments to the Leathes family, notably John Leathes (1787) on south chancel wall. 3 hatchments to the same family at the west end of the nave.
As listed on Historic England website
Fixtures and fittings
Bell Frame
15th C
Maker
Pickford
5.A
Date
15th C
Visit
RMC 7/69
Description
OFJ
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
3
Material
Bells
Diameter: 16.93" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1837
Dove Bell ID: 55259 Tower ID: 20830 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TM 476 978
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.
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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