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Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Margaret

A Grade II* Listed Building in Oxborough, Norfolk

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Latitude: 52.5813 / 52°34'52"N

Longitude: 0.5689 / 0°34'7"E

OS Eastings: 574147

OS Northings: 301269

OS Grid: TF741012

Mapcode National: GBR P7F.0NL

Mapcode Global: WHKR6.QC2X

Plus Code: 9F42HHJ9+GG

Entry Name: Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Margaret

Listing Date: 23 June 1960

Last Amended: 23 October 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1342587

English Heritage Legacy ID: 220929

ID on this website: 101342587

Location: Oxborough, Breckland, Norfolk, PE33

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Oxborough

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Oxborough St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TF 7401 OXBOROUGH OXBURGH HALL PARK

13/26 Church of the Immaculate
23.6.60 Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
and St.Margaret
(formerly listed as
Roman Catholic Church)

GV II*

Roman Catholic private chapel. Completed in 1838. Later additions.
Attributed to Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Re-used early brick; additions in ashlar and gault brick. Slate roofs.
Aisleless nave with polygonal apse not oriented, (described, however, as if it were). Early Pointed style. 6 bays of plain lancet windows with chamfered reveals. Staged buttresses at each bay division including around the 5-sided apse. West wall with a later traceried 3-light window inserted into an original opening. Small doorway with hood mould and a rendered bellcote to gable peak. Ashlar south chapel of c.1865 in late Medieval style with a traceried oculus to east, a 3-light traceried gable window and a 2-light west window. Low northern addition in gault brick with 3 gables - 2 pertaining to vestry and one to porch. Interior. Arch braced roof with wall posts supported by crowned angels carrying shields. South chapel contains a carved marble effigy of the sixth baronet (Sir Henry Richard Paston-Bedingfeld). Imported fittings including an elaborate painted and carved C17 Felmish altar with reredos, C17 carved railings and Medieval glass.


Listing NGR: TF7414701269

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