St Margaret's, Cley

St Margaret's
St Margaret's Church, Cley next the Sea
St Margaret's
52°56′47″N 1°02′51″E / 52.94639°N 1.04750°E / 52.94639; 1.04750
OS grid reference TG 032 435
Location Cley next the Sea Norfolk
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Parish Cley
Deanery Holt
Diocese Norwich
Province Canterbury

St Margaret's is the Anglican parish church of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, in the deanery of Holt and the Diocese of Norwich. The dedication is to St Margaret of Antioch. It is the largest church in the Blakeney Haven area, with a nave to match, and dates from 1320–1340. Before the end of the 14th century, a large south porch was added. The north and south transepts are derelict. The style is mainly Perpendicular, with some Decorated.[1]

The font, nave and chancel of St Margaret's Church.

It has an octagonal font, carved wooden bench ends and Decorated tracery, and an carved rood screen.[1] St Margaret's is a nationally important building, with a Grade I listing for its exceptional architectural interest.[2]

The church has a large number of war memorials.[3]

White-crowned sparrow

Depiction of a white-crowned sparrow in window in St Margaret's

In 2008 a white-crowned sparrow, an American bird not usually seen in the United Kingdom, was spotted in Cley. Visiting birders donated more than £3,000 to a collection for the church's restoration. To commemorate the event an image of the bird was included in a window at St Margaret's.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Knott, Simon. "St Margaret, Cley". Norfolk Churches. norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 25 Nov 2011
  2. "Church of St Margaret, Bodham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 September 2011
  3. Unwin, Brian. "White-crowned Sparrow boosts local tourism". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 Aug 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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