English Heritage sites near Swardeston Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
4 miles from Swardeston 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
16 miles from Swardeston Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
16 miles from Swardeston Parish
Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.
BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT
17 miles from Swardeston Parish
The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
18 miles from Swardeston 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.
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS
20 miles from Swardeston Parish
Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.
Churches in Swardeston Parish
Keswick: All Saints
Swardeston: St Mary the Virgin
Main Road
Swardeston
Norwich
01508 570550
A friendly village church with a gospel, a warm welcome, and a happy fellowship.
Sunday services are usually at 9.30am (but check calendar for occasional seasonal variations).
Pastoral enquiries are welcome - do contact our Vicar Revd Paul Burr.
St Mary the Virgin is a fine old Norfolk church open every day to visitors, see http://www.swardeston-parishes.org.uk/
Edith Cavell is remembered here in the east window, photographs, and on the war memorial - she grew up in Swardeston: her father was vicar here from 1864 - 1910 - see http://www.edithcavell.org
Please telephone the Rector, Revd Paul Burr for enquiries.
We look forward to meeting you.