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St Margaret

St Margaret

Willingham St Mary

Suffolk

Medieval, restored 1900.

Architectural Features

Early C14 unbuttressed tower in 2 stages of approximately equal height, the upper stage being inset and tapering

North nave with C12 coursed rubble

various C14

C15 windows to nave, mostly restored

to the north there is a good unrestored 2-light C14 window with carved label stops.

C15 porch

the nave door is also C15 and has panels with cusped heads and tracery above.

2-bay chancel, probably C14: 2- light windows with Y tracery

C15 octagonal font, the bowl carved with the Signs of the Evangelists and angels with shields.

C15 rood screen: the dado has 12 panels painted with the apostles (much restored)

The choir stalls incorporate C15 traceried woodwork and poppyhead ends.

In the north sanctuary is a very fine marble wall monument to Sir Thomas Playters by Edward Marshall, master mason to Charles II.

There are 3 kneeling figures, Sir Thomas frontal and a little above him 2 wives who are in profile facing him

the monument is framed by black marble columns.

In the north chancel is the comb chest of William Playters and his wife: there is a brass inscription around 3 sides of the slab and on the front are 3 foiled panels with brass shields (one missing) and 2 brass effigies (one missing).

Several good effigy brasses in chancel to members of the Playter family, notably Thomas Playter and wife.

4 hatchments in nave.

Some fragments of C15 stained glass, notably the 2 intact figures in the west window.