English Heritage sites near Hingham Parish
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
13 miles from Hingham 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.
COW TOWER, NORWICH
14 miles from Hingham 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.
GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE
15 miles from Hingham Parish
Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.
THETFORD PRIORY
15 miles from Hingham 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.
CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE
15 miles from Hingham 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.
THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
15 miles from Hingham 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.
Churches in Hingham Parish
Hingham: St Andrew
Attleborough Road
Hingham
Norwich
07435 977923
http://www.standrewshingham.org.uk
A 14th Century mediaeval Church with a famous American (USA) connection to the early settlers and the Lincoln family, set in a lively community in the heart of Norfolk.
The Church is usually open during the day from 9am - 5pm April - October, 10am - 2pm November - March.
The congregation numbers around 75 and the atmosphere is welcoming and supportive. We encourage both families and seekers to our midst. There are a number of fellowship and social events held throughout the year and the main Christian Festival services are lively and accessible.
Pubs in Hingham Parish
Bay Tree
White Hart Hotel
3 Market Place, Hingham, NR9 4AF
(01953) 850214
whitehartnorfolk.co.uk