St Margaret's Church, Felbrigg
| 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 |
St Margaret's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in Felbrigg, Norfolk.[3]
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
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- 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
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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.