St Margaret's, Cley

St Margaret's is the Anglican parish church of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, in the deanery of Holt, the Archdeaconry of Lynn 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 to 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]

St Margaret's
St Margaret's Church, Cley next the Sea
St Margaret's
52°56′47″N 1°02′51″E
OS grid referenceTG 032 435
LocationCley next the Sea Norfolk
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
ParishCley
DeaneryHolt
DioceseNorwich
ProvinceCanterbury

It has an octagonal font, carved wooden bench ends and Decorated tracery, and a 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

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 £6,000 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. 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
  4. Unwin, Brian. "White-crowned Sparrow boosts local tourism". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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