Tivetshall St Margaret

Tivetshall St Margaret is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tivetshall, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It covered an area of 1,700 acres (690 ha) and had a population of 266 in 104 households at the 2001 census,^[1] increasing to 295 at the 2011 Census.^[2] On 1 April 2019 the parish was merged with Tivetshall St Mary to form Tivetshall.^[3]

Tivetshall St Margaret
St Margaret's church
Tivetshall St Margaret Location within Norfolk
Area	6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Population	295 (2011)
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM163869
Civil parish	Tivetshall
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR15
Dialling code	01379
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Waveney Valley
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.436967°N 1.181717°E / 52.436967; 1.181717

The villages name means 'Nook of land'. It has been suggested that the first element may be related to a late northern English dialectical, 'tewhit' meaning 'lapwing'. 'St. Margaret' from the church dedication.^[4]

The church

The church of St. Margaret has a tympanum painted with the Royal Arms of Elizabeth I, among the earliest in England, dating from 1587.^[5] The huge arms, which stretch across the church, from wall to wall and from the top of the roodscreen to the roof, are flanked by the lion and the dragon. Beneath is painted "God Save Our Quene Elizabeth". Symbols of the other four Tudor monarchs, and the badge of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth's mother, are also shown. Beneath the arms, which have been recently restored, are the Ten Commandments.^{[5][dead link]}

See also

• Tivetshall railway station