Church of St Margaret, Heveningham explained

Church of St Margaret, Heveningham
Location:Heveningham, Suffolk, IP19 0EP
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Previous Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Designated Date:7 December 1966
Parish:Heveningham and Ubbeston
Deanery:Waveney and Blyth
Archdeaconry:Archdeaconry of Suffolk
Diocese:Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Bishop:The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO)
Priestincharge:Interregnum

The Church of St Margaret is a Church of England parish church in Heveningham, Suffolk. The church is a grade I listed building.

History

The churches dates to the Medieval period. The chancel dates to the 14th century. The tower dates to the 15th century. The double hammerbeam nave roof dates to the early 16th century. The church was restored from 1847 to 1966.

On 7 December 1966, the church was designated a Grade I listed building.

Present day

St Margaret's is part of the Benefice of Heveningham with Ubbeston, Huntingfield and Cookley in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[1]

As the parish rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks).[2]

Notable burials

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heveningham with Ubbeston, St Margaret, Heveningham with Ubbeston. A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 3 June 2017.
  2. Web site: St Margaret. See of Richborough. 3 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Info on Church of St. Margaret. Suffolk Churches. Genuki. 22 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Thomas Cathcart Traill . Find A Grave . 30 March 2012.