English Heritage sites near Swaffham Parish
CASTLE ACRE: CASTLE ACRE PRIORY
4 miles from Swaffham Parish
This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.
CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE
4 miles from Swaffham Parish
The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement.
GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE
12 miles from Swaffham Parish
Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.
WEETING CASTLE
12 miles from Swaffham Parish
The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.
CASTLE RISING CASTLE
13 miles from Swaffham Parish
One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
14 miles from Swaffham Parish
A place with an unusual story, told by graphic panels. The small Norman chapel here stood on the site of an earlier timber church, probably the Saxon cathedral of East Anglia.
Churches in Swaffham Parish
Swaffham: St Peter & St Paul
Market Place
Swaffham
(01760) 622241
http://www.swaffhamparishchurch.org
Welcome to St Peter and St Paul Church, one of over fifty in the Norwich Diocese dedicated to these two saints.
We're in the centre of Swaffham just a few yards from its busy market place and the church's doors are open every day to welcome visitors. During the summer stewards will be on duty to show you round and you can be assured of a warm welcome. On Saturday mornings you can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with delicious home-made cakes. Pop in and experience this haven of peace.
Here are some of the reasons for a visit.
One of Norfolk's finest mediaeval churches largely Perpendicular style Present building dates from 1454 - on site of earlier church (at least 13th century) Magnificent original oak hammerbeam roof with 192 angels carved in chestnut Beautiful Victorian carvings of apostles and of John Chapman, former churchwarden and The Pedlar of Swaffham Important windows by William Morris and William Wailes Tomb of John Botewright, Chaplain to Henry VI and Master of Corpus Christi College, who funded the rebuilding of the church in 1454 Memorial to Oliver Cromwell's maternal grandmother Catherine StewardGrave of Admiral of the Fleet SIR ARTHUR KNYVET WILSON, BART., V.C., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O - in east graveyard
We look forward to meeting you.
Please visit our website www.swaffhamparishchurch.org
Pubs in Swaffham Parish
Greyhound
Horse & Groom Hotel
Kings Arms Coaching Inn
21 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7LA
(01760) 723244
kingsarmscoachinginn.co.uk/
Lydney House Hotel
Market Cross Bistro
Red Lion
87 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
(01760) 721022
redlionswaffham.co.uk/
Station
48 Station Street, Swaffham, PE37 7HP
(01760) 723923
thestationbar.co.uk/
White Hart
2 London Street, Swaffham, PE37 7DG
(01760) 724295
whitehartswaffham.co.uk/