Thanks to M Soanes for sending me this image... Its part of a larger map dated 1579 and shows Hopton Church and the lost village church of Newton
Part of a much larger map dated early 1600s
The Rev Sucklings description of the church published 1847
The church is dedicated to St Margaret , and comprises a nave and chancel od the same width, having a north aisle running the entire length of the fabric.Both roofs are covered by thatch. At the west end stands a square tower containing one bell ,and the north side of the aisle is a good porch of stone. The interior is divided throughout by an aroads of pointed arches, which rest on octangular pillars having plain banded capitals. Many of these lean fearfully to the north.The walls are pierced with narrow lancet windows,and those on the north side are cusped. The chancel window is of three lights in the early english style,and a window of decorated period occupies the east wall of the aisle, on which side is a large and deep niche.This portion of the aisle seems to have been originally a chantry chapel, having an alter under the east window; a piscina and a double closet , or aumbry, still remaines unclosed with masonry. The font is octangular, of a very unusual pattern.On shields in some of its panels are the emblems of the passion and the trinity. There are several old floor stones without memorials in various parts of the church , and near the north entrance door is the foot of an ancient cross.
(1818)
Isaac Johnsons drawing of 1818 shows the view of the church from the south.
( pre 1865 )
These first two drawings show St Margarets before the fire of 8th Jan 1865 . They give a good idea of what the church looked like.With its solid tower and thatched roof..The old church,before it was burnt, had an early English Nave, and around a century later a north aisle was built. The many small pointed windows ran along the walls
( pre 1865 )
On Sunday, Jan 8th 1865 an overheated stove caused a fire which swept through this ancient building, Accounts tell us that as the flames ripped through ,destroying everything within..the heat peeled off dozens of coats of whitewash from the walls,revealing brilliantly painted patterns , ...
( 1900 )
This picture probably taken around the turn of the cenrury shows a hollow shell , roofless , but still with complete standing walls , and beautiful east windows..
(1940)
A number of impressive grave stones line the path up to the North door
Thanks to M Soanes for sending me this image... Its part of a larger map dated 1579 and shows Hopton Church and the lost village church of Newton
Part of a much larger map dated early 1600s
Isaac Johnsons drawing of 1818 shows the view of the church from the south.
These first two drawings show St Margarets before the fire of 8th Jan 1865 . They give a good idea of what the church looked like.With its solid tower and thatched roof..The old church,before it was burnt, had an early English Nave, and around a century later a north aisle was built. The many small pointed windows ran along the walls
On Sunday, Jan 8th 1865 an overheated stove caused a fire which swept through this ancient building, Accounts tell us that as the flames ripped through ,destroying everything within..the heat peeled off dozens of coats of whitewash from the walls,revealing brilliantly painted patterns , ...
This picture probably taken around the turn of the cenrury shows a hollow shell , roofless , but still with complete standing walls , and beautiful east windows.. 
A number of impressive grave stones line the path up to the North door
