Benchmark, St Margaret - Hempnall, Norfolk - European Historic Survey Stones, Monuments and Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Cut benchmark on the west corner of the south porch of St Margaret's church, Hempnall.

"St Margaret today is essentially the work of restorers. Nave aisles survived a fire in the late 14th century, but a fire in the 17th century scoured internal medieval survivals, and the Victorians rebuilt the east end, getting rid of the ruined chancel. The result is a building that is almost perfectly square. In the 1970s, the area beneath the tower was refitted, the new balcony accessed by a gorgeous spiral staircase.

When Mortlock came this way in the 1980s, he found this space filled with 19th century pews; but these have now gone, and the inside is stunningly beautiful, a wide, light space with modern chairs and the altar brought forward into the nave. In one corner there is a chapel dedicated to the patron Saint. (Reminiscent) of modern Catholic churches."

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Height
32.739
Order
3
Datum
'N'
Verified year
1959
Metres above ground
1.000

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