Church of St Margaret is a Grade II* listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 October 1960. A Medieval Church.

Church of St Margaret

WRENN ID
ragged-lime-barley
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
North Norfolk
Constituency
North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 October 1960
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Church of St Margaret, Wickmere
OS grid reference
TG 163 320
Coordinates
52.84253, 1.21101
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Margaret is a former parish church now in ruins, dating from the medieval period. It is constructed of knapped flint with brick and stone dressings, and features an iron-bound conglomerate. The church has a round tower, and in some areas, the knapped flints have fallen off, exposing the coursed flint beneath. The west window retains remnants of stone reveals beneath a two-centred arch, with alternate brick and flint voussoirs, and an opening above this with brick reveals and a four-centred arch. The tower has a polygonal stage with stone angles and an opening to the west, and it is topped with battlements featuring flushwork. There are remains of a brick stair on the south side. The tall, narrow archway on the east face includes some conglomerate quoins and a brick head. The nave gable remains mostly intact, primarily composed of conglomerate. Inside, there is a niche located under the west window. The church is also designated as a scheduled ancient monument.

Local climate

Church of St Margaret receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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