St Mary the Virgin

14th and 15th century church restored in the 1870s with a magnificent organ and Saxon cross.

Whissonsett, Norfolk

Opening times

Daily 9am to 5pm.
Level access from car park on the Camping Land but on gravel pathway across churchyard. Permanent ramp in church to nave.

Address

High Street
Whissonsett
Norfolk
NR20 5ST

Nicholson organ made around 1840 by Richard Nicholson, one of only two in the country.

In the southeast corner of the nave is a precious relic from Saxon times, the head of a wheel cross which the cross arms surrounded by a circle. This was found in the churchyard at the beginning of the 20th century and was probably part of an early preaching cross, before the church was built here.

There is a memorial in the churchyard and informaton on display in the church about the Seagrim brothers, Hugh and Derek, the only siblings to be awarded the Victoria and George crosses respectively in WWII.

The church is approached from the south across the grassed area known as the Camping Land. 'Camping' was a very rough form of free for all football, and fighting! 

  • Spectacular stained glass

  • Famous connections

  • Enchanting atmosphere

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Dog friendly

  • Church shop or souvenirs

  • Car park at church

  • Details of services and events are shown in the noticeboard at the top of the Campingland at the church gates and notice boards in the church porch and inside.

  • Church of England

  • Foundation Grant, £3,000, 2019

  • Our Foundation Grants fund urgent maintenance work and small repairs to help keep churches open.

Contact information

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