English Heritage sites near Dereham Parish

North Elmham Chapel

NORTH ELMHAM CHAPEL

5 miles from Dereham 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.

Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate

CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE

11 miles from Dereham 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

11 miles from Dereham Parish

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

Cow Tower, Norwich

COW TOWER, NORWICH

16 miles from Dereham 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.

Binham Market Cross

BINHAM MARKET CROSS

16 miles from Dereham Parish

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

Binham Priory

BINHAM PRIORY

16 miles from Dereham Parish

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

Churches in Dereham Parish

East Dereham: St Nicholas

Church Street East Dereham Norwich
(01362) 694107
http://www.derehamanddistrictteam.org.uk/

The grade 1 listed Parish Church dates to the 12th century but there has been a place of worship on the site from 654 when St Withburga founded a community here. In the churchyard is St Withburga's Well, the traditional site of her burial. According to tradition the well sprung up after her body was stolen. The present building took its final in around 1500. Work then began on the detached bell tower.

It contains one of the largest fonts in the county, an early screen from Oxborough church, and Tudor painted ceilings in the transepts. It is the burial place of the poet William Cowper who collaborated with John Newton in writing hymns and campaigning against the slave trade. In the churchyard is the grave of Jean de Narde, a French PoW, who was shot on escaping from the Bell Tower in 1799.

The church is open daily for peace, prayer and sanctuary and is well worth a visit. 

Pubs in Dereham Parish

Bull

25 High Street, Dereham, NR19 1DZ
(01362) 697771
greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/norfolk/bull

Multi-roomed beamed hostelry. Very popular with the younger generation in the evenings
Cherry Tree

1 Theatre Street, Dereham, NR19 2EW
(01362) 692029

Unspoilt two-bar, three-room pub near the Market Place.
Coachmakers Arms

144 Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3AU
(01362) 695734

Long single-bar pub, recently (Apr 2016) refurbished in a contemporary style, and serving two ales from Lacon's and/or St Peters on gravity. Food is served all day, and there's karaoke every Saturday from 9pm and a quiz on the first Thursda...
Cock

28 Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1BX
(01362) 693393
the-cock.co.uk

A cosy front bar area with low beams and a large inglenook fireplace, complete with wood burner, opens into a larger bar area with soft furnishings. Off the main bar to the rear is another room with additional seating and a dart board. Out...
Cocos

24 Norwich St, Dereham, NR20 3AS

Converted ex-social club. Offers family-orientated recorded and live music at weekends.
Crown

Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3AY

Friendly locals pub on old A47. Opening times:
Fox & Hounds

46 London Road, Dereham, NR19 1AF

L-shaped lounge bar with modernised decor. Large grassed outdoor drinking area with regular barbecues in summer. Function room available.
Gemini

Sandy Lane, Dereham, NR19 2EA
(01362) 697610
greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/norfolk/gemin...

A Greene King 'Meet & Eat' pub which calls itself 'the proper pub of Dereham'. Three Greene King beers including a generic 3.9% house ale. Very good value food!
George

Swaffham Road, Dereham, NR19 2AZ
(01362) 696801
thegeorgehoteldereham.com

This welcoming bar iis open to non-residents. The landlord strongly promotes local beers and the pub serves an excellent range of traditional bar meals and has an a la carte restaurant. The main bar features wood panelling and pictures of l...
Hill House Hotel

26 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
(01692) 699857

A Queen Anne period house, converted into a luxury hotel in 2006. Has a cellar wine bar. Reported as not open to the public Oct 2012.
Kings Head Hotel

42 Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1AD
(01362) 693842
kingsheadhoteldereham.com

Close to the town centre, this hotel has a cosy carpeted bar open to non-residents plus a small function room. There is also an adjoining dining area. Extensive garden for relaxed summer drinking. The hotel supports many activities includin...
Metro

11 Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2DJ
(01362) 692076

Single cavernous subterranean disco-style bar beneath a cinema. Popular with younger clientele.
Millwrights Arms

67 Shipdham Road, Toftwood, NR19 1JW
(01362) 693416
the-millwrights-arms.business.site

One large bar, comfortably furnished. Children's room adjoining bar and function room at rear. Darts and pool.
Railway Tavern

23 Yaxham Road, Dereham, NR19 1HB
(01362) 288166
railwaytaverndereham.co.uk

An L-shaped bar with a huge live sports TV at one end, and a half dividing wall separates it from the adjacent fish & chip shop at the other. A large permanent marquee at the rear provides a separate multipurpose function area. Further cov...
Red Lion

Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2DJ
(01362) 692551

Basic town centre pub which offers Karaoke once a month
Royal Standard

86 Baxter Row, Dereham, NR19 1AY
(01362) 690948

A lively, cosy two-roomed pub that has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Two of the guest beers are usually from Bateman's guest beer range from around the country with the third sourced from local micros. Traditional pub games feature...
Splitz

37a Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2DJ

Nightclub open from 10pm - 4am on Friday and Saturday only
Toftwood Social Club

The Old School, Shipdham Road, Dereham, NR19 1AH
(01362) 694033
toftwoodsocialclub.co.uk

Members and guests of this popular club have the choice of two bars, a comfortable and compact front bar complete with dart board, pool table and flat screened TV, and a significantly larger function/concert room with dance floor and stage....
Twin Brothers

3 The Old Eagle, Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP

Popular with the Portugese community. Opening times:
Wellington Club

25 Wellington Road, Dereham, NR19 2BP
(01362) 692383

Wellington Club, Dereham