English Heritage sites near Brockdish Parish
SAXTEAD GREEN POST MILL
10 miles from Brockdish Parish
Saxtead Green Post Mill is a corn mill, whose whole body revolves on its base and was one of many built in Suffolk from the late 13th century.
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE
11 miles from Brockdish Parish
Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk.
LEISTON ABBEY
18 miles from Brockdish Parish
The mainly 14th century remains of an abbey of Premonstratensian canons. Among Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, with some spectacular architectural features.
COW TOWER, NORWICH
19 miles from Brockdish Parish
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
ST OLAVE'S PRIORY
20 miles from Brockdish Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
21 miles from Brockdish 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.
Churches in Brockdish Parish
Brockdish: St Peter & St Paul
Church Lane
Brockdish
Norwich
01379 851148
http://www.7churches.org.uk
Standing on high ground above the Waveney Valley just west of the main village, there has been a Church on the site of St Peter and St Paul since before Doomsday. The main structure of the Church is medieval, dating from 14th century, although there are traces of the earlier building - late Saxon and early Norman. It is a Grade 1 listed and the exterior is a typical flint faced East Anglian building with a square tower housing a ring of six bells. The interior was restored in the 1840's and is regarded, then and now, as a fine example of a gothic Victorian interior. The Church has been well maintained and cared for and work is now complete on the construction of a room in the base of the tower to form a secluded vestry and a small kitchen unit. A magnificent oak screen has been carved and is approached by beautiful white marble steps.
We have a Morning Prayer Service on the first, second & fourth Sundays in the month, with Holy Communion on the 3rd Sunday, the exception being the fifth Sunday in the month which is a 'rotating' benefice service at Brockdish, Thorpe Abbotts, Billingford, Scole, Needham, Harleston or Redenhall which will be advertised.
Any enquiries for baptisms ,thanksgivings, marriages etc. should be made to the Priest in Charge, Revd Nigel Tuffnell who can be contacted on 01379 308905 . His email address is r[email protected] //
Church Wardens are Ann Cork 01379 668635 and Jan Croxson 01379 668630
PCC Secretary is Roy Dixon 01379 669144, email [email protected] //
Bell Ringers contact Philip Thompson 01379 668279 [email protected] //
The Church is now open every day once more following the completion of building work from approximately 9am to 5pm
Pubs in Brockdish Parish
Greyhound
Small and friendly pub in which the beer was served from the cellar.
Old Kings Head
50 The Street, Brockdish, IP21 4JY
(01379) 668843
kingsheadbrockdish.co.uk/