English Heritage sites near Shouldham Parish

Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory

CASTLE ACRE: CASTLE ACRE PRIORY

8 miles from Shouldham Parish

This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.

Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate

CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE

9 miles from Shouldham 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 Rising Castle

CASTLE RISING CASTLE

10 miles from Shouldham Parish

One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.

Weeting Castle

WEETING CASTLE

13 miles from Shouldham Parish

The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.

Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine

GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE

14 miles from Shouldham Parish

Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.

Thetford Warren Lodge

THETFORD WARREN LODGE

18 miles from Shouldham Parish

Thetford Warren Lodge was probably built c.1400 by the Prior of Thetford; this defensible lodge protected gamekeepers and hunting parties against armed poachers.


Churches in Shouldham Parish

All Saints

Norwich Road Shouldham Kings Lynn
07596 707469
https://www.westnorfolkpriorygroup.co.uk

Shouldham village has a population of about 500, and lies 7 miles north-east of Downham Market and 10 miles south-east of Kings Lynn. All Saints' Church lies on the outskirts of the village, in an elevated position looking over the village itself - it is a beautiful setting.

All Saints' Church dates from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries but was extensively restored in Victorian times when a new chancel was built. It has a hammer beam roof and some stained glass in the pre-Raphaelite style. The church has an ancient ring of six bells, which are rung regularly for services.

There is a small but loyal congregation, who work hard to support their church in fundraising events and general day to day maintenance.

The village is blessed with a very good church primary school ("St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Church of England Primary Academy") and the church has a good relationship with the school. The schoolchildren come to All Saints to celebrate festivals, like harvest and Easter, and they undertake projects, such as the creation of some Stations of the Cross, which were used in services at Easter 2011.


Pubs in Shouldham Parish

Chalk & Cheese

1 Eastgate Street, Shouldham, PE33 0DD

Converted schoolhouse with adjoining village shop and antique shop. Bar opening time varies.
Kings Arms

The Green, Shouldham, PE33 0BY
(01366) 347410
kingsarmsshouldham.co.uk

Named the local CAMRA Pub of the Year for 2020, the King's Arms has now received this accolade four times in the last five years. This is a community-owned business and also includes a cafe. The beer is served in lined glasses straight from...