Leaving St Nicholas’ chapel via the south porch leads to the churchyard where you can find a small 7th Century cottage known as the “Exorcist’s house”. The building dates from 1635, and is thought to replace an earlier building which was home to members of the clergy who served St Nicholas’ chapel, located adjacent to [...]
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The Exorcist’s House
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 6th 2023
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.
Jhumpa Lahiri
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2023
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St Nicholas’ Chapel
The following link explains the historic features that can be found within the chapel:
A tour of St Nicholas’ Chapel
9 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2023
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Kings Lynn Minster
The Minster and Priory Church of St Margaret, St Mary Magdalene and all the Virgin Saints was founded as a Benedictine Priory in 1101 by Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop of Norwich. For 400 years it was the monks’ home as well as the Parish Church for the town. It was always known as St Margaret’s.
Within [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 3rd 2023
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Castle Acre Castle
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the River Nar and the Peddars Way. William constructed a motte-and-bailey castle during the 1070s, protected by large earthwork ramparts, with a [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 7th 2022
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Castle Acre Priory
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey (the son of the 1st Earl of Surrey who had founded England’s first Cluniac priory at Lewes in 1077). The order originated from Burgundy. Originally the [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Oct 6th 2022
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Norfolk – Day Nine
The day started with Mr C encountering another ’shower incident’. This time there was water but it was cold. During breakfast another couple mentioned to the waiter that they had had no hot water that morning so Mr C added that we hadn’t either. This prompted another couple to speak up and say that only [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2022
