Hill forts · East Midlands
North Elmham chapel and manor house
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
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.
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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.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7555, 0.9448
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- North Elmham
- Postcode
- NR20 5JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham — 8.5 km
- 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.
- 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.