Tivetshall St. Margaret invites you to consider historic architectural styles alongside local remembrance. The Church of St Margaret, Walk Farmhouse, Friends’ Meeting House and the War Memorial offer different points of reference: ecclesiastical features, timber framing, brick and the memory of the First World War.

Church of St Margaret: Architecture and Visiting

The chancel of the Church of St Margaret dates from around 1300 and contains a Holy Sepulchre. The rood screen, dating from the late 15th century, has a tympanum with royal coats of arms of Elizabeth I painted on panels. A rood screen is an architectural feature of a church; the tympanum here refers to the area on which the coats of arms appear. This allows you to compare two features with different dates: the Holy Sepulchre in the chancel and the royal coats of arms on the rood screen.

The Church of St Margaret lies away from the village, surrounded by fields and scattered farm buildings. Its location away from the village is a useful point of reference when planning your visit. Wheelchair access is possible by prior request; make your request before visiting. A flower festival is held at the church every two years. Check the date locally before travelling if you would like to include the festival in your plans.

Houses with Different Building Styles

Walk Farmhouse, also known as Aylmer’s Hall, is a rendered timber-framed house dating from the 16th or 17th century. Its features include a steep tiled roof and gabled ends. Alongside the church’s features, the construction of a timber-framed house offers a different architectural focus. At the house, the timber framing, render and roof shape define its description, while the chancel and rood screen take centre stage at the Church of St Margaret.

Friends’ Meeting House in Tivetshall St. Margaret is an early 19th-century meeting house. It is built of red brick and has a hipped roof of black glazed tiles; the building is Grade II listed. Compared with Walk Farmhouse, its construction date, materials and roof style differ: early 19th century, red brick and a hipped roof on one hand; 16th or 17th century, rendered timber framing, a steep tiled roof and gabled ends on the other.

War Memorial: Local Remembrance

The Tivetshall St Margaret War Memorial was erected around 1920 as a memorial to the First World War. It commemorates ten local members of the armed forces who fell in the First World War, and is Grade II listed. Unlike the two historic houses, its focus is local remembrance. Its approximate date of construction puts the structure in context; the number commemorated connects it to a specific local memory.

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