English Heritage sites near South Walsham Parish
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
8 miles from South Walsham Parish
Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.
COW TOWER, NORWICH
8 miles from South Walsham 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.
BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT
8 miles from South Walsham Parish
The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
CAISTER ROMAN FORT
9 miles from South Walsham Parish
The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.
ST OLAVE'S PRIORY
10 miles from South Walsham Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS
10 miles from South Walsham Parish
Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.
Churches in South Walsham Parish
South Walsham: St Mary
The Street
South Walsham
Norwich
http://www.broadsideparishes.org.uk
For images of St. Mary's, the Broadsider Magazine and news and events on the Parish blog, please visit our website www.broadsideparishes.org.uk
In South Walsham two medieval churches, St Mary’s and St Lawrence’s, share the same churchyard. St Mary’s dates from the late 13th century and is still used for worship today as South Walsham’s parish church. St Lawrence’s was built in the following century, but in 1827 most of its building was destroyed by fire. The building has since been restored and is now a Centre for Training and the Arts. It was rededicated as church by Bishop Graham in 2002 and serves many functions. To hire St. Lawrence’s please follow the link www.st-lawrence.org.uk
St Lawrence, South Walsham
South Walsham, Norwich, NR13 6DQ
01603 270212
St Lawrence's church was in a near derelict state when it was rescued and lovingly restored in the 1990s. It continues its traditional role as a place of Christian worship but is now also a very special venue for arts events in the Broadland area. It is home to several regular groups including art classes, pilates and the 1st South Walsham Guides. The centre offers a varied programme of concerts, exhibitions and craft events and can be hired as a venue for private functions. As part of the restoration, a Sacristan's garden was created, planted with medicinal herbs and plants associated with monasteries and the Middle Ages. It provides a tranquil place for quiet reflection. St Lawrence's and the Sacristan's garden may be visited at any time during the day. The St Lawrence's Centre is a Registered Charity run by a management committee and supported by generous voluntary effort, gifts and donations and a thriving Friends' Group You can support the Centre and at the same time enjoy reduced price tickets to concerts by becoming a Friend for just £10 per year for an individual or £15 for family living at the same address. Application Forms are available at St Lawrence's or from Ken Jennings, 1 Post Office Close, South Walsham, NR13 6FA. Registered Charity 1060046.
Pubs in South Walsham Parish
Kings Arms
Chinese restaurant but also a pub, in that you can have a drink in the bar, which also has a pool table.
Ship
The Ship is an ancient listed building, first licensed in 1789, with a bar and separate dining room, a large sun terrace behind the pub plus some seats at the front by the road.
As with other Colchester Inns pubs, the emphasis is on food,...
South Walsham Hall
South Walsham Hall, South Walsham