English Heritage sites near Stanhoe Parish

Creake Abbey

CREAKE ABBEY

4 miles from Stanhoe Parish

The ruined church of an Augustinian abbey, reduced in size after fire and plague.

Binham Priory

BINHAM PRIORY

11 miles from Stanhoe Parish

Among the most complete and impressive monastic ruins in Norfolk of a Benedictine priory with a well-documented history.

Binham Market Cross

BINHAM MARKET CROSS

12 miles from Stanhoe Parish

The tall shaft of a 15th century cross, on the site of an annual fair held from the 1100s until the 1950s.

Castle Rising Castle

CASTLE RISING CASTLE

12 miles from Stanhoe Parish

One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.

Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate

CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE

14 miles from Stanhoe 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

CASTLE ACRE: CASTLE ACRE PRIORY

14 miles from Stanhoe Parish

This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.

Churches in Stanhoe Parish

Stanhoe: All Saints

Church Lane Stanhoe King's Lynn
(01485) 579002

The main features of this church indicate that it was built nearly 700years ago. The main doorways appear to be late 13th century, the Y tracery windows about 1300, and the flowing tracery early 14thcentury work. So we can speculate whether these were all part of one building programme, possibly spanning 50 years, or whether one dominant character achieved the rebuilding of the whole church, perhaps using more advanced styles in certain parts.

Just inside the door of the church lie a pair of tapered grave slabs(Fig. 1). They bear an omega sign and are made of Barnack stone. These have been attributed to just such a dominant character, namely Sir Hervey de Stanhoe (d.1297) and Isabel his wife. He was Sheriff of Norfolk (1259-61), and Keeper of the Laity in Norwich in 1272. So he could have started to build this church about 1280 and died before it was completed.

Pubs in Stanhoe Parish

Duck Inn

Burnham Road, Stanhoe, PE31 8QD
(01485) 518330
duckinn.co.uk

The Duck has developed a good reputation for locally produced food and has received many awards for its fine cuisine. The restaurant is divided into three tastefully decorated areas. Three hand pumps adorn the bar one of which is used for g...