English Heritage sites near Tacolneston Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
10 miles from Tacolneston 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.
THETFORD PRIORY
19 miles from Tacolneston Parish
The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years.
THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
19 miles from Tacolneston 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.
NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL
19 miles from Tacolneston 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.
ST OLAVE'S PRIORY
19 miles from Tacolneston Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
SAXTEAD GREEN POST MILL
20 miles from Tacolneston 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.
Churches in Tacolneston Parish
Tacolneston: All Saints
Norwich Road, Tacolneston
Tacolneston
Norwich
01953 788227
The church stands at the northern end of the village but separated from the main part of it. The present building, of flint and freestone, dates back to the 13th century though there was extensive rebuilding around the beginning of the 16th century. There have been further additions and renovations including the reredos and choir stalls and organ in the 19th century. There are chairs [which came from Norwich Cathedral about 25 years ago] rather than pews which makes a pleasing and versatile worship space in the nave.
There is a 15th century octagonal font. There are the 2 sections of a Tudor rood screen, which are resting against the south wall. There is a Charles 1 royal coat of arms Frame and hatchments and other memorials.
There is a ring of six bells which were re-hung in 1987.
They are hung anti-clockwise. The church was lime-washed in spring 2011
Pubs in Tacolneston Parish
Pelican Inn
This popular former roadside coaching inn dating from the 17th century is closed. While it also operated as a B&B for a time this is also now closed. A planning application to convert part of the pub to private residence leaving a smaller p...