NHER 2711 (Building record) - St Margaret's Chapel, Hilborough

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Summary

The ruins of the medieval chapel of St Margaret, which was founded as a free chapel and was later used by pilgrims on their way to the shrine at Walsingham. The chapel was dissolved in the Reformation. Earthworks associated with the chapel are visible on aerial photographs.

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Map sheet TF80SW
Civil Parish HILBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1975. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Earthworks associated with ruins of St Margarets Chapel.
D. Voisey (NLA) 28 February 1995.

Ruins of St Margaret's Chapel, ivy covered walls in meadow.
Submitted for scheduling but not accepted.
R.R. Clarke (NCM)

(S1) states it was a free chapel, later a Walsingham Chapel.
(S2) calls it St Mary's. 7 Paces wide, 12 paces long, rough ruins of one south window, one west window, south door, possible west bellcote.
E. Rose (NAU) 1980.

Listed grade II 1985 in (S3) as 'ruined walls, flint and some brick'.
E. Rose (NAU) 4 April 1986.

See extract from (S4) in file, giving a slightly different description than Martin and says it was founded around 1209 and dissolved at the Reformation.
E. Rose (NLA) 10 July 1998.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 75-269-143.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 75-269-144.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF8003A-C.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF3154.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 400.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Hilborough.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 SW 3.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1903. Hundred of South Greenhoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XII. p 106.
  • <S2> Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. 1740.
  • <S3> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <S4> Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.

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Apr 1 2026 8:33AM

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