The Parish Church of Saint James the Great
Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated on the River Nar some 4 miles north of the town of Swaffham and 33 miles west of the city of Norwich.
The parish church of St James the Great is located close to the ruins of Castle Acre Priory and dates back to the Norman period, it was heavily restored in the 14th century with further work being completed in the 19th century.
The village is most famous for being the location of Castle Acre Castle which was built in 1085 by William de Warenne in order to enforce his control over his East Anglian lands, and the ruins of Castle Acre Priory which was established in 1090 by William de Warenne for an order of Cluniac monks.
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