English Heritage sites near Garvestone Parish
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
10 miles from Garvestone 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
13 miles from Garvestone 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.
CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE
14 miles from Garvestone 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.
CASTLE ACRE: CASTLE ACRE PRIORY
14 miles from Garvestone Parish
This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.
GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE
17 miles from Garvestone Parish
Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.
THETFORD PRIORY
18 miles from Garvestone 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.
Churches in Garvestone Parish
Garvestone St Margaret
Dereham Road
Garvestone
Norwich
01362 858021
http://www.groupof15.org.uk
We are a rural church in a Norfolk Village dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the community. Worship takes place once a month on average, but on the first Sunday of each month all the village communities join together for worship in one of our church buildings for a Group Service. For information about our services, weddings, baptisms, funerals and community, visit our website or follow us on Twitter or Facebook @bbuy2020
Reymerston: St Peter
The Street
Reymerston
Norwich
01362 858021
http://www.groupof15.org.uk
The Barnham Broom and Upper Yare Team of Parishes: a Group of 13 parishes with 15 churches.
We are a rural church in a Norfolk Village dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the community. Worship takes place once a month on average, but on the first Sunday of each month all the village communities join together for worship in one of our church buildings for a Group Service. For information about our services, weddings, baptisms, funerals and community, visit our website or follow us on Twitter or Facebook
Thuxton St Paul
Station Lane
Thuxton
Norwich
01362 858021
http://www.groupof15.org.uk
We are a rural church in a Norfolk Village dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the community. Worship takes place once a month on average, but on the first Sunday of each month all the village communities join together for worship in one of our church buildings for a Group Service. For information about our services, weddings, baptisms, funerals and community, visit our website or follow us on Twitter or Facebook
Pubs in Garvestone Parish
Kings Arms
The interior is plain with unvarnished wooden floor, with a real fire in winter. Large outdoor area with barbecue and adventure playground.