St Margaret's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in Felbrigg, Norfolk.[3]
| St Margaret’s Church, Felbrigg | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret’s Church, Felbrigg | |
  St Margaret’s Church, Felbrigg Location within Norfolk | |
| 52°54′15″N 1°15′58″E / 52.90417°N 1.26611°E | |
| Location | Felbrigg |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Margaret of Antioch |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Designated | 4 October 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Archdeaconry | Lynn |
| Deanery | Repps[2] |
| Parish | Felbrigg |
History edit
The church is medieval with later additions. Built of flint with stone and brick dressings. The tower dates from ca. 1410 and was built by Sir Simon de Felbrigg. Although a village was originally located around the church, in the 16th century following an outbreak of the plague the village was rebuilt in a new location to the north-east, leaving the church isolated.
Parish status edit
The church is in a joint benefice with:
- St Mary's Church, Roughton, Norfolk
- St Andrew's Church, Metton, Norfolk
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sustead, Norfolk
- St Mary's Church, Bessingham, Norfolk
- St Bartholomew's Church, Hanworth, Norfolk
Memorials edit
- Simon de Felbrigg d. 1351 and his wife Alice, daughter of Sir George de Thorpe, Kt., Lord of the Manor of Breisworth, Suffolk
- Roger de Felbrigg d. 1380 and his wife Elizabeth de Scales
- Sir Simon Felbrigg d. 1442[4] and his first wife Margaret d. 1416 (daughter of Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn)
- Thomas Windham d. 1599
- Jane Coningsby d. 1608
- Thomas Windham d. 1653 by Martin Morley of Norwich
- Joan Windham d. 1669
- John Windham d. 1676
- William Windham d. 1689 by Grinling Gibbons
- Ashe Windham d. 1749
- William Windham d. 1762
- William Windham d. 1810 by Joseph Nollekens 1813
- Cecilia Federica Marina Windham d. 1824
- Henry Baring d. 1848
- Vice Admiral William Windham d. 1833
- William Howe Windham d. 1854
- Lady Elizabeth Caroline Sophia Giubilei (formerly Windham, née Hervey) d. 1863 (daughter of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol)
- Wyndham Cremer Ketton-Cremer d. 1933 and Emily his wife d. 1952
- Flying Officer Richard Thomas Ketton-Cremer d. 1941
- Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer d. 1969
Organ edit
The organ is thought to be by Lewis & Co and was originally in St Botolph's Church, Banningham. It was installed at Felbrigg in 1997 by Holmes & Swift. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (Grade II*) (1373643)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Felbrigg, St Margaret". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1960). The Buildings of England. North East Norfolk and Norwich. Penguin Books. p. 127.
- ^ "Sir Simon Felbrigg KG (d.1442) and his first wife Margaret Felbrigg, Lady Felbrigg (d.1416)". National Trust. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "NPOR [D05011]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 July 2019.