Chapels · East of England
St Edmund's Chapel
In or near Lyng.
St Edmund's Chapel — ruinous chapel in Lyng, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham · 9.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Edmund's Chapel in Breckland, Norfolk, the nearest railway station is Dereham, located 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NR9 5LL, and entry to the chapel is free.
About
St Edmund's Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "ruinous chapel in Lyng, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7135°, 1.0762°.
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Official information
St Edmund's Chapel features the remains of a medieval priory church, likely dating back to the 12th century. The site has yielded a variety of archaeological finds from different periods, including prehistoric and medieval artifacts.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The ruins of St Edmund's Chapel are located in a field to the east of the village of Lyng in the English county of Norfolk. It was one of two religious buildings in Lyng, the other being St Margaret's Church.
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Background
History
There is evidence of mid-to-late Saxon activity on the site of the chapel, including pottery sherds, fasteners and a prick spur, though the chapel was built later than this. The nunnery was transferred to Thetford in 1176. The chapel was not abandoned until at least 1250, and a fair was held on the site by the Prioress of St George's Priory, Thetford in 1287. The nuns retained a messuage and 90 acres of land at Lyng, paying for a chaplain to service the chapel from the profits. A lawsuit is recorded in 1438 between the prioress and the rector of Lyng, after which date the land was transferred to the village church. There is a reference to the chapel in the Bodleian MS 240. This dates from…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7135, 1.0762
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Lyng
- Postcode
- NR9 5LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7587787 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Edmund's Chapel, Lyng (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Edmund's Chapel?
- St Edmund's Chapel is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR9 5LL), in the parish of Lyng.
- What is St Edmund's Chapel?
- St Edmund's Chapel — ruinous chapel in Lyng, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Edmund's Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR9 5LL.
- Is St Edmund's Chapel a listed building?
- St Edmund's Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Edmund's Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — St Edmund's Chapel is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Edmund's Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, St Edmund's Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Edmund's Chapel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR9 5LL. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.