St Margaret's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in Felbrigg, Norfolk.
History The church is medieval with later additions. Built of flint with stone and brick dressings. The tower dates from ca. 1410 and was built by Sir Simon de Felbrigg. Although a village was originally located around the church, in the 16th century following an outbreak of the plague the village was rebuilt in a new location to the north-east, leaving the church isolated.
Parish status The church is in a joint benefice with: St Mary's Church, Roughton, Norfolk St Andrew's Church, Metton, Norfolk St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sustead, Norfolk St Mary's Church, Bessingham, Norfolk St Bartholomew's Church, Hanworth, Norfolk
Memorials
Simon de Felbrigg d. 1351 and his wife Alice, daughter of Sir George de Thorpe, Kt., Lord of the Manor of Breisworth, Suffolk Roger de Felbrigg d. 1380 and his wife Elizabeth de Scales Sir Simon Felbrigg d. 1442 and his first wife Margaret d. 1416 (daughter of Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn) Thomas Windham d. 1599 Jane Coningsby d. 1608 Thomas Windham d. 1653 by Martin Morley of Norwich Joan Windham d. 1669 John Windham d. 1676 William Windham d. 1689 by Grinling Gibbons Ashe Windham d. 1749 William Windham d. 1762 William Windham d. 1810 by Joseph Nollekens 1813 Cecilia Federica Marina Windham d. 1824 Henry Baring d. 1848 Vice Admiral William Windham d. 1833 William Howe Windham d. 1854 Lady Elizabeth Caroline Sophia Giubilei (formerly Windham, née Hervey) d. 1863 (daughter of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol) Wyndham Cremer Ketton-Cremer d. 1933 and Emily his wife d. 1952 Flying Officer Richard Thomas Ketton-Cremer d. 1941 Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer d. 1969
Organ
The organ is thought to be by Lewis & Co and was originally in St Botolph's Church, Banningham. It was installed at Felbrigg in 1997 by Holmes & Swift. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.
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