NHER 566 (Monument record) - Site of St Margaret's Church, Magdalen Street, Norwich

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Summary

The Church of St Margaret is known to have existed close to the Magdalen Gate, and the discovery of a graveyard just to the south (NHER 780) confirms its location in this area. Although the foundation date of this church is unclear, it is known that it was demolished in 1547 when the parish was united with St Pauls.

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Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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West side of Magdalen Street near Magdalen. 'In Fybridge', or 'by the Gates', or 'in Combusto'.
Parish united with St Paul's - church demolished around 1547 AD.
Criminals buried in this churchyard.

Churchyard discovered just to the south, see NHER 780. The appellation 'in Combusto' also found at St Mary Unbrent (NHER 512), further south on Magdalen Street.
Ruth Fillery-Travis (NLA), 29th March 2007.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF7426 Article in Serial: [unknown]. Norfolk Record Society. Vol XIX, p XIV note. p 16 note.
--- SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No N24; p 175.
--- SNF73861 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. Winning view of old churches. 10 December.
--- SNF757 Publication: Blyth, G. K. 1842. The Norwich Guide. p 137.
--- SNF7068 Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1932. The City Churches of Norwich. p 64.
--- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 94.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD? to 1547 AD)

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Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 780 - Parent of: Site of graveyard of St Margaret Fyebridgegate, Nos 130 and 132 Magdalen Street (Monument)

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Norwich (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Sep 25 2017 2:01PM