English Heritage sites near Ashill Parish
CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE
8 miles from Ashill 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 ACRE: CASTLE ACRE PRIORY
8 miles from Ashill Parish
This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.
GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE
10 miles from Ashill 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 Ashill Parish
The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
13 miles from Ashill Parish
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.
THETFORD WARREN LODGE
13 miles from Ashill 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 Ashill Parish
Ashill: St Nicholas
We are a friendly congregation and all new people and visitors most welcome.
On August 15th 2021 our Vicar is Rev Jane Atkins retired and therefore the Benefice of Ashill. Carbroole, Ovington and Saham Toney will have the right of presentation suspended for up to five years so that a full consultation can take place before any appointment is made. A Pastoral reorganisation is taking place in the Breckland deanery involving the surrounding parishes.
All visitors are made most welcome.
We have a good ring of 8 bells and we practice once a month on the 2nd Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Visiting ringers always welcome. Sunday ringing is at 9 a.m. for 9.30 service.
During the interregnum the Churchwardens are:- Wendy Peckham 01760 440952 and Colin Pearson 01760 440718
Fountain of Life Network Church, Ashill
Swaffham Rd
Ashill
Norwich
(01760) 441902
http://www.folchurch.co.uk
We are a missionary congregation of the Church of England: a network church with a call and vision to see the heartland of Norfolk transformed by the presence and power of God.
Our vision is to be:
· a place in which each person can discover intimacy with God
· an inclusive family that demonstrates what it means to be loved by one another
· a people who welcome the power of the Holy Spirit to transform lives and release hope
We would love to welcome you here on a Sunday or at one of our regular midweek activities.
Pubs in Ashill Parish
White Hart Free House
Church Street, Ashill, IP25 7AW
(01760) 622190
ashillwhitehart.co.uk