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St Margaret and All Saints

St Margaret And All Saints

Lowestoft

Suffolk

LOWESTOFT TM59SW Saxon ROAD 914-1/3/76 (North side) 13/12/49 Church of St Margaret and All Saints II* Parish church.

Architectural Features

South-west tower of C13 origins, re-built C15 with the remainder of the building.

From 1411-22 both were unified under one rector, Robert Graunt, who demolished the dividing wall and constructed the arcade and made the principal medieval alterations.

After 1422 the churches were re-divided until 1748.

Early C14 three-light reticulated west window with quatrefoils in the reticulation units, also much restored.

Early C14 three-light reticulated east window with quatrefoils and trefoils, the lights filled with flint 1949.

String course to the set-off under the C15 belfry stage: 2-light reticulated belfry windows north and south

Rood screen extends entire width.

1411-22, canopy demolished 1767, all but 17 cusped dado panels destroyed 1941, re-built without canopy 1946-50.

Octagonal late C14 font on a plinth.

Set into the north wall is a brass to John Bowf and wife, 1417, with inscription.

Figures in civil costume, predella with 2 sons and 9 daughters.

In the south chancel a brass to Richard Folcard, 1451, half-figure, inscription, academical dress.

On the west wall a Royal Arms of Charles II, painted.