Hill forts · East of England
North Elmham chapel and manor house
In or near North Elmham.
North Elmham chapel and manor house — Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
North Elmham chapel and manor house is located in the East Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Dereham, approximately 8.5 km away. Admission is free, but wheelchair access is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is NR20 5JU.
About
North Elmham chapel and manor house is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.7555°, 0.9448°.
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From English Heritage
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.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
North Elmham Castle, also known as North Elmham Bishops Castle and North Elmham Bishops Chapel, is a ruined castle in the village of North Elmham, in the county of Norfolk, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle was built on the site of the Anglo-Saxon cathedral of Elmham in the 11th century. It was the see of Herbert de Losinga, Bishop of Norwich. On 29 December 1387, Henry le Despenser, Bishop of Norwich, obtained a licence to crenellate the church. He then fortified the structure into a double-moated castle. The castle fell into disrepair during the 16th century and, by the 19th century, nothing was visible above ground.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7555, 0.9448
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- North Elmham
- Postcode
- NR20 5JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Phone
- 0370 333 1181
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham — 8.5 km
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours with a closing time of 8pm or dusk if earlier
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q12064397 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Elmham Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: North Elmham Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Elmham chapel and manor house?
- North Elmham chapel and manor house is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR20 5JU), in the parish of North Elmham.
- What is North Elmham chapel and manor house?
- North Elmham chapel and manor house — Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Elmham chapel and manor house?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR20 5JU.
- Who runs North Elmham chapel and manor house?
- North Elmham chapel and manor house is operated by English Heritage.
- Is North Elmham chapel and manor house a listed building?
- North Elmham chapel and manor house is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is North Elmham chapel and manor house a protected site?
- Yes — North Elmham chapel and manor house is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is North Elmham chapel and manor house free to visit?
- Yes, North Elmham chapel and manor house is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Elmham chapel and manor house?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR20 5JU. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.