English Heritage sites near Wicklewood Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
11 miles from Wicklewood Parish
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
13 miles from Wicklewood 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.
THETFORD PRIORY
18 miles from Wicklewood Parish
The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years.
THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
18 miles from Wicklewood Parish
The only surviving remains in England of a priory of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb: the ruined nave of their 14th-century church, later used as a barn.
CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE
18 miles from Wicklewood 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
18 miles from Wicklewood Parish
Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.
Churches in Wicklewood Parish
Wicklewood: St Andrews & All Saints
Church Lane
Wicklewood
Wymondham
(01953) 603668
St Andrews & All Saints Wicklewood is a simple yet quite lovely Medieval church with many interesting architectural features, which cover several periods. The principle features are from the Perpendicular period but there are indications of a much earlier church on these foundations, and the 14th – 15th century work mentioned was probably raised on those earlier foundations. There is also evidence of Victorian restoration and additions to the Vestry and Chancel.
The church has recently undergone repair and restoration work.
The Chapel of Ease associated with this Parish at Crownthorpe St James is now a private residence.
Choir practice takes place on Thursday evenings 7.30pm.
The church is used regularly on Monday & Friday 8am and Sundays 10am and is usually open. Historical details are given on a separate page.
Pubs in Wicklewood Parish
Cherry Tree
116 High Street, Wicklewood, NR18 9QA
(01953) 606962
wicklewoodcherrytree.co.uk