Architectural Features
C14 chancel.
Evidence of original C12 nave west gable, to north with conglomerate
to south line of original gable non flush with next gable of south aisle, with one 1300 'Y' tracery west window.
North aisle has c.1300 'Y' tracery west window, 4 north windows one west window.
C15, 3 north and one east buttress, similar detailing as to south aisle.
C15 north porch with porch arch dying into reveals, 2 4-centred north and south 2-light windows infilled with pre-C18 brick, door arch Decorated with 2 head label stops.
Chancel has 2 south C13 lancets, 2 fine flowing tracery Decorated 2-light north windows, C19 2 light east window suggesting a truncation of original length.
East bays have same details as the north, except for east respond with stiff-leaf capital, 2 west bays and west respond have C14 octagonal piers with bases and capitals.
Fine Perpendicular chancel arch, with internal rood stairs with arched entrance, traces of wall painting.
Fine Norman font, 5 piers with bases, capitals and carved shafts, rectangular bowl with gadrooned edges, inscribed arches and diamond patterns.
St Margaret's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865892 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865908 stands on a hill by its own, a short distance away from the village. "A round tower of flint and pebbles, as the Normans left it except for 15th century battlements, crowns the church, which has an extraordinary thing to show us and presents an extraordinary appearance as we enter" wrote Arthur Mee in "The King's England: Norfolk" in 1940, meaning the big square Norman font (seen here). Other medieval survivals are a rood screen http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865897 - with only traces of the original paintings left - and a wineglass pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865899 - dated 1450, the panels of which depict St Gregory, St Augustine, St Ambrose and St Jerome and the donors, John Goldalle and his wife. A Jacobean pulpit stands on the opposite side. The most famous name associated with the parish is Horatio Nelson, whose father was rector here. Richard Woodget, Master of the Cutty Sark, is buried in St Margaret's churchyard > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451607. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamnorton/burnhamnorton.htm
Fine Perpendicular 6 light rood screen with inscription to William Groom and date 1458.
St Margaret's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865892 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865893 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865908 stands on a hill by its own, a short distance away from the village. "A round tower of flint and pebbles, as the Normans left it except for 15th century battlements, crowns the church, which has an extraordinary thing to show us and presents an extraordinary appearance as we enter" wrote Arthur Mee in "The King's England: Norfolk" in 1940, meaning the big square Norman font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/866037. Other medieval survivals are a rood screen (seen here), with only traces of the original paintings left, and a wineglass pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865899 - dated 1450, the panels of which depict St Gregory, St Augustine, St Ambrose and St Jerome and the donors, John Goldalle and his wife. A Jacobean pulpit stands on the opposite side. The most famous name associated with the parish is Horatio Nelson, whose father was rector here. Richard Woodget, Master of the Cutty Sark, is buried in St Margaret's churchyard > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451607. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamnorton/burnhamnorton.htm
Illegible figure painted panels, shafts and arches with tracery, C20 bracketted, vaulted loft.
Outstanding painted C15 goblet pulpit with knob, ribs and coving, tracery, spandrels and cornice, painted panels with 4 Latin Church Doctors and 2 kneeling donor portraits of Johannes Goldalle and Ketherina Goldalle his wife.
St Margaret's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865892 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865893 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865908 stands on a hill by its own, a short distance away from the village. "A round tower of flint and pebbles, as the Normans left it except for 15th century battlements, crowns the church, which has an extraordinary thing to show us and presents an extraordinary appearance as we enter" wrote Arthur Mee in "The King's England: Norfolk" in 1940, meaning the big square Norman font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/866037. Other medieval survivals are a rood screen http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865897 - with only traces of the original paintings left - and a wineglass pulpit (seen here), dated 1450, the panels of which depict St Gregory, St Augustine, St Ambrose and St Jerome and the donors, John Goldalle and his wife. A Jacobean pulpit stands on the opposite side. The most famous name associated with the parish is Horatio Nelson, whose father was rector here. Richard Woodget, Master of the Cutty Sark, is buried in St Margaret's churchyard > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451607. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamnorton/burnhamnorton.htm
Supporting contemporary hexagonal carved tester, twisted metal bracket attached to wall.