Parish Church Of St Margaret

TG 2312 OLD CATTON CHURCH STREET (north) 6/2 Parish Church of 10/5/61 St Margaret.

G.V. II*

Parish Church. C12 and later of flint with stone or brick quoins, and lead and slate roofs. Tower, north transeptal aisles, south porch, south aisle, north chapel east, and chancel. 2 stage round tower of brick and knapped flint with single light west window, sound hole and 2 light belfry openings with straight heads with hood moulds, and tracery in brick. Octagonal top with brick dres- sings, string course and battlemented top. Double gabled tran- septal north aisles, c1852 with 2 and 3 light Perpendicular style windows. Perpendicular west porch with stepped gable and 2 windows to parvis with central cusped niche with hood mould. South aisle, c1850, of 2½ bays with 3 light Perpendicular style windows, and with circular window in east wall. 4 bay nave with 2 light clere- storey windows with 4 centred arches with hood moulds. Rebuilt chancel c1850 pebble dashed, 2 bays with 3 light Perpendicular style windows flanking Norman style door. 3 light Perpendicular style window to east with large trefoil window above. North chapel with gabled north window flanked by swept buttresses with turret finials. 2 light Decorated style east window. Interior mainly C19. West gallery c1773. North transeptal arcade in Decorated style. Mid C15 4 bay north arcade with piers with engaged shafts to north and south. Late C15 arch braced roof. C15 chancel arch with ½ shafts with moulded bases and battlemented caps. Vaulted Perpendicular niche to south of chancel arch. Mid C14 arch to north chapel. Arch braced chancel roof with battlemented moulded wall plate. Rood screen dado. Fine pulpit, dated 1537 with linen- fold panels separated by turned balusters. C18 and C19 monuments, including one to Jeremiah Ives, died 1820 by Sir Richard Westmacott. Standing monument with sarcophagus in front of obelisk flanked by weeping putti. Walter P High. A Description of the Parish of Old [Catton 1877.]

Listing NGR: TG2306012324