Abbeys & priories · East of England
Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford
In or near Barnham.
Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford — a Grade I-listed abbey in england-east, United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Holy Sepulchre Priory in Thetford, you can reach it via Thetford railway station, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP24 3PW. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford is a Grade I-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Thetford is the only remaining structure of a medieval priory that once aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb. The site features the ruins of a 14th or 15th-century church, which was later repurposed as a barn.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Holy Sepulchre Priory was a medieval monastic house in Thetford, Norfolk. The ruins of the nave of the priory's 14th-century church are the only surviving remains in England of a priory of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who followed the Rule of Saint Augustine and aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb. It was later used as a barn, and is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4137, 0.7406
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Thetford
- Postcode
- IP24 3PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5886189 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford?
- Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 3PW), in the parish of Thetford.
- What is Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford?
- Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford — a Grade I-listed abbey in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 3PW.
- Who owns Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford?
- Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford a listed building?
- Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford a protected site?
- Yes — Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 3PW.