NHER 6830 (Building record) - Ruins of St Margaret's Church, Church Lane

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Summary

The ruins of St Margaret's Church. The nave dates to around 1100, with some possible Late Saxon elements. The tower dates to the 14th century and the chancel to the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was abandoned in the late 17th century and is located in the same churchyard as St. Mary's church (NHER 6855).

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Location

Map sheet TG23SE
Civil Parish ANTINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1982.
Ruins. Late Saxon nave quoins etcetera. 14th century tower. Rest featureless.
Used as rubbish dump.
(S1).
E. Rose, 10 December 1982.

Newspaper cutting (S2) in file.
Appropriate section from (S3) in file. Listed (S4). Correspondence (S5) in file.

2004.
In same churchyard as church of St Mary. Nave dates to about 1100, the tower is 14th century, the chancel dates to 14th and 15th centuries. Abandoned in the late 17th century. Information from (S2).
D. Robertson (NLA), 15 July 2005.

(S6) contains a loose inserted copy of the detail of the memorial brass to Richard Calthorpe.
A. Yardy (HES), 28 October 2011.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF6889.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 360.
  • --- Photograph: 1990. Photographs of St. Margaret's church, Church Lane, Antingham.. Colour, B&W.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Antingham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 23 SE 1 [3].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1982. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1993. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1985. 'Dangerous' tower faces demolition. 14 November.
  • <S3> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 65; p 52.
  • <S4> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1305301.
  • <S5> Correspondence: Harbord, R.. 1996. Letter to D. Gurney. 12 March.
  • <S6> Leaflet: 1992. The Churches of Antingham.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Record last edited

Apr 7 2021 12:52PM

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