Tivetshall St Margaret
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Tivetshall St Margaret is a village and civil parish
in Norfolk
, England
. It covers an area of 6.9 km² (2.7 sq mi) and had a population of 266 in 104 households as of the 2001 census
.
painted with the state Royal Arms of Elizabeth I, dating from 1587 and some of the earliest in England. The arms stretch across the church, from wall to wall and from the top of the roodscreen to the roof. The huge arms are flanked by the lion
and the dragon
. Beneath is painted "God Save Our Quene Elizabeth". The design includes the symbols of the other four Tudor
monarchs, as well as the badge of Anne Boleyn
, Elizabeth's own mother.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It covers an area of 6.9 km² (2.7 sq mi) and had a population of 266 in 104 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
The church
The church of St. Margaret has a tympanumTympanum (architecture)
In architecture, a tympanum is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch. It often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element....
painted with the state Royal Arms of Elizabeth I, dating from 1587 and some of the earliest in England. The arms stretch across the church, from wall to wall and from the top of the roodscreen to the roof. The huge arms are flanked by the lion
Lion (heraldry)
The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts.-Attitudes:...
and the dragon
European dragon
European dragons are legendary creatures in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe.In European folklore, a dragon is a serpentine legendary creature. The Latin word draco, as in constellation Draco, comes directly from Greek δράκων,...
. Beneath is painted "God Save Our Quene Elizabeth". The design includes the symbols of the other four Tudor
Tudor dynasty
The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. Its first monarch was Henry Tudor, a descendant through his mother of a legitimised...
monarchs, as well as the badge of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
, Elizabeth's own mother.