Historic Churches in Norfolk

A redundant church standing beside the River Yare, St Nicholas at Buckenham is one of just five churches in Norfolk to have a completely octagonal tower. Don't confuse this Buckenham church with All Saints at Old Buckenham, which, oddly, also has an octagonal tower!
Buckenham, Norfolk, England, NR13 4HW

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St Mary's stands in a peaceful location beside the River Bure. The historic highlight is a magnificent Early English chancel, built around 1220, lit by original 13th-century lancet windows. Other highlights include a 15th-century Seven Sacrament font.
Church Lane, Burgh-next-Aylsham, Norfolk, England, NR11 6TR

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Heritage Highlight: The superb Early English chancel, c. 1220
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St Mary's is a fascinating historic church with a Saxon round tower and a wealth of superb medieval stained glass, including the 'Sun and Moon' windows in the porch. The highlight is a beautifully carved 12th-century font with figures depicting the Labours of the Months.
Main Road, A149, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England, PE31 8DD

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century 'Labours of the Months' font
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St Margaret's is a beautiful Saxon church with a round tower, set on a hillside far from the village. Within the church are a Norman font, a defaced late medieval screen, and a superb wine glass pulpit dating to 1450, bearing paintings of the 'four doctors' of the Catholic Church.
Bellamy's Lane, Burnham Norton, Norfolk, England, PE31 8ES

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon round tower
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St Clement's dates to at least the 12th century and was owned by Walsingham Priory. The central tower became unstable in the 17th century and was lowered to its present squat level. Within the church are numerous very good 17th-century grave slabs, a Georgian pulpit, and a memorial brass dated 1516.
Gravel Hill, Burnham Overy, Norfolk, England, PE31 8HX

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century memorial brass
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All Saints probably dates to the Saxon period, but the present building is a combination of 12th century and late medieval. All Saints was repaired with stones from the nearby church of Burnham Sutton, when the rector, Admiral Nelson's father, complained that the parishes could not support both churches so the Sutton church was pulled down.
North Street, Burnham Sutton-cum-Ulph, Norfolk, England, PE31 8UR

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Heritage Highlight: Early Norman chancel arch capitals
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Admiral Horatio Nelson was baptised at All Saints, where his father was rector. His parents are buried here, as are his siblings. A memorial to Nelson stands in the chancel near his parent's graves. Also in the chancel is a superb brass to Sir William Calthorpe, dated 1420.
Church Lane, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, PE31 8FL

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Heritage Highlight: 1420 Calthorpe brass
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Holy Trinity is a 14th-century church rebuilt in the 18th century. The church has strong links to the Caister Lifeboat, and in the burial ground across the street is a memorial to those who died in the 1901 Lifeboat disaster. Look for the grave of prison reformer Sarah Martin, and the memorial to William Crowe of Caister Castle.
Norwich Road, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, NR30 5JN

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century font
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St James the Great is a superb late medieval church, with a history going back to the Saxon period. Inside the church is a 15th-century font and ornate wooden font cover still with its original pulley mechanism, a restored 15th-century screen, and an outstanding late medieval wineglass pulpit.
Stocks Green, Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, PE32 2AA

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century font cover, pulpit, and rood screen
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A short distance from the Norman fortress of Castle Rising stands St Lawrence Church, begun around 1140 by William D'Albini, Earl of Suffolk. The west front is a superb example of late Norman architecture and within the church is an even earlier font with carved figures of three grinning cats.
Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, PE31 6AG

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Norman west front
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