English Heritage sites near Morningthorpe and Fritton Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
10 miles from Morningthorpe and Fritton 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
15 miles from Morningthorpe and Fritton Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
17 miles from Morningthorpe and Fritton 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 Morningthorpe and Fritton 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.
SAXTEAD GREEN POST MILL
18 miles from Morningthorpe and Fritton 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
19 miles from Morningthorpe and Fritton Parish
Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk.
Churches in Morningthorpe and Fritton Parish
Morningthorpe: St John the Baptist
Morningthorpe Church is a charming small flint building,with stone dressing.The original tower was probably constructed around the time of the Norman conquest, although the tower as it stands today appears to have been constructed in stages, built at different times.
For all information about services at St. John The Baptist Church, Morningthorpe and events at the Hempnall Group, please visit the website of The Hempnall Group of Churches www.hempnallgroup.co.uk
No churches found in Morningthorpe and Fritton Parish