St Martin
Thompson, Norfolk
St Martin's is a medieval gem that looks much as it did in the 17th century when it was last altered with a rare 14th century scissor braced roof.
St Margaret’s church nestles in the picturesque Norfolk Hamlet of Breckles.
The church sits beside a historic Elizabethan house, Breckles Hall and is part of the Wayland group of parishes, in the Diocese of Norwich. The dominant feature in approaching the Church is the tower, with its circular section rising to 35ft and having a noticeable taper or batter, thought to date from 1000/1050AD. Above this is a small rectangular slit window within a dressed frame. The octagonal top storey of the tower was added in the late 15th/early 16th century.
The church is regularly visited by members of the Round Tower Churches Society. It has a magnificent font and most likely dates from around 1110AD. The pews and internal furniture are mostly Victorian but the rood screen, with its original doors, is said to date from the 15th century.