Historic churches · East of England
Ruins of St Lawrence's Church
In or near Thompson.
Ruins of St Lawrence's Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-east, United Kingdom.
Doug MacDonald — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford · 8.4 km
- Free entry
About
Ruins of St Lawrence's Church is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stanford Training Area SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wretham Park Meres SSSI
- 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.
Place summary
The Ruins of St Lawrence's Church are located in the East of England. This site is designated as a Grade II* listed building, reflecting its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4881, 0.7967
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Wretham
- Postcode
- IP24 1RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17905084 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruins of St Lawrence's Church?
- Ruins of St Lawrence's Church is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 1RH), in the parish of Wretham.
- What is Ruins of St Lawrence's Church?
- Ruins of St Lawrence's Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ruins of St Lawrence's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 1RH.
- Is Ruins of St Lawrence's Church a listed building?
- Ruins of St Lawrence's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Ruins of St Lawrence's Church a protected site?
- Yes — Ruins of St Lawrence's Church is part of the Stanford Training Area SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wretham Park Meres SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ruins of St Lawrence's Church free to visit?
- Yes, Ruins of St Lawrence's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ruins of St Lawrence's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 1RH. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.