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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The Parish Church of Saint Peter & Saint Paul
The market town of Swaffham is located in the Breckland district of Norfolk, 12 miles east of King's Lynn and 31 miles west of Norwich.
The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is located in the centre of the town just to the east of the market place. The church dates from 1454 and is built on the foundation of an earlier church.
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The Parish Church of Saint John the Evangelist
The small village of Oxborough is situated in the Breckland district of West Norfolk. The parish church of St John the Evangelist sits in the centre of the village close to the medieval moted Oxborough Hall.
In 1948 the tower and spire of the church collapsed onto the church below in high winds, destroying the south side of the nave. The surviving chancel and Bedingfeld chapel, of 1496 and containing two rare terracotta tombs, were subsequently repaired to become the main church buildings. The nave and ailes of the original medieval church are now roofless and in ruins.
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The Parish Church of Saint John the Evangelist
The small village of Oxborough is situated in the Breckland district of West Norfolk. The parish church of St John the Evangelist sits in the centre of the village close to the medieval moted Oxburgh Hall.
In 1948 the tower and spire of the church collapsed onto the church below in high winds, destroying the south side of the nave. The surviving chancel and Bedingfeld chapel, of 1496 and containing two rare terracotta tombs, were subsequently repaired to become the main church buildings. The nave and ailes of the original medieval church are now roofless and in ruins.
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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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