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St Margaret

St Margaret

Heveningham

Suffolk

Medieval, restored 1847-66.

Architectural Features

Early C15 tower with 3-stage diagonal buttresses to the west face and later crenellated brick parapet

C15 3-bay aisle with 2 2-light windows renewed in C19.

Simple C15 porch with facade of knapped flint

The nave has one C15 3-light window to the north

a 6-bay clerestory with early C16 3-light brick windows

C14 chancel with restored windows and a Priest's doorway

Early C16 double hammerbeam nave roof of 6 bays, with pierced tracery above the hammerbeams and canopied wallposts with carved wooden figures within.

5-bay arched-braced chancel roof, probably C16.

The aisle roof is early C17, with carved brackets supporting the principal rafters.

In the east respond of the easternmost arch of the aisle arcade is a fine ogee-headed image niche with much original colouring, especially to tile canopy.

C15 carved octagonal font.

Against the north nave wall is the C15 font from Ubbeston church.

In the north transept is a family pew, probably late C18 but incorporating some early C17 carved panels.

above the arch are the Royal Arms of George III.

At the east end of the aisle is the recumbent mutilated wooden effigy of a knight, probably Sir John Heveningham or his father, also Sir John Graded I for medieval fabric.