English Heritage sites near Harling Parish
THETFORD PRIORY
7 miles from Harling Parish
The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years.
THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
7 miles from Harling Parish
The only surviving remains in England of a priory of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb: the ruined nave of their 14th-century church, later used as a barn.
THETFORD WARREN LODGE
8 miles from Harling 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.
GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE
10 miles from Harling Parish
Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.
WEETING CASTLE
12 miles from Harling Parish
The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.
BURY ST EDMUNDS ABBEY
15 miles from Harling Parish
The extensive remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England, shrine of St Edmund.
Churches in Harling Parish
St Peter & St Paul's Church, East Harling
Church Road
East Harling
01953 558763
https://www.harlingguiltcrossbenefice.org.uk
The church of St Peter & St Paul is one of the finest of Norfolk's multitude of medieval churches and presents an immediately striking exterior with its wonderful 15th-century crocketted spirelet and beautifully-proportioned clerestory. The magnificent interior includes a wealth of important and highly decorative woodwork including 15th-century screens and a high-pitched hammerbeam roof to the fine nave, supported by a range of beautifully-carved corbels. There are also a number of significant tombs and memorials from the 14th to 17th centuries, many to the Herling and Lovell families who were the key benefactors to the church; not least the magnificent mid-15thc Easter Sepulchre tomb to Anne Herling and her first husband Sir William Chamberlain in the chancel. The east window is a triumph of painted 15thc glass from the Norwich school, depicting the Joys and Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For architectural features alone, the church richly rewards the enquiring visitor.
Primarily, of course, the church remains a house of prayer and worship and is home to a very active, faithful and devoted church community who enjoy worship in a range of traditions and styles, whether a Eucharist, a family service or cafe church.
We are a warm and welcoming worshipping community proud to be at the centre of a very active, dynamic and friendly village. Do come along and see us soon.
You can also find us on Facebook now at St Peter & St Paul's Church, East Harling, and on our new website: https://www.harlingguiltcrossbenefice.org.uk.
Pubs in Harling Parish
Nags Head
Market Street, East Harling, NR16 2AD
(01953) 717702
nagsheadharling.com/
Swan Inn
Large village local and restaurant, with large inglenook fireplace. Pool room.