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Dist:0.4km<br/>The site of the former Booton post windmill, demolished about 1900 - the brick piers which supported the mill are visible among the trees, just to the left of the group of conifers. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/booton-postmill.html
©Gareth Hughes
Dist:0.5km<br/>Back Street once used to be the main thoroughfare. Most of the buildings, many of them shops, were destroyed by the fire in 1543. Reepham is an attractive Georgian market town which has had its status since 1277; by the 18th century the Reepham brewery was established and the market was supported by a maximum of thirteen public houses. Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (facing the Market Place, once serving the parish of Whitwell), and a third church, burned down in 1543) that belonged to Hackford. Only a fragment of the tower wall remains. Many of the buildings around the Market Place retain the wattle and daub, flint and brick and clay lump of even earlier buildings, many of which were rebuilt in Georgian and Victorian times. Reepham is a significant stop on the Marriott's Way cycle and footpath. http://www.norfolkheritage.org.uk/reepham/default.asp
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Reepham is an attractive Georgian market town which has had its status since 1277; by the 18th century the Reepham brewery was established and the market was supported by a maximum of thirteen public houses. Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (facing the Market Place, once serving the parish of Whitwell), and a third church, burned down in 1543) that belonged to Hackford. Only a fragment of the tower wall remains. Many of the buildings around the Market Place retain the wattle and daub, flint and brick and clay lump of even earlier buildings, many of which were rebuilt in Georgian and Victorian times. Reepham is a significant stop on the Marriott's Way cycle and footpath. http://www.norfolkheritage.org.uk/reepham/default.asp
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Reepham is a small Market Town The Parish boundaries of Reepham, Whitwell and Hackford met at one point and it was decided to put each of their churches here in the same churchyard. One burnt down centuries ago leaving these two.
©Mark Boyer
Dist:0.5km<br/>On chancel north wall. The church of St Michael and All Saints used to once serve the parish of Whitwell. Three churches share the churchyard, two of which, St Mary's, the parish church of Reepham > [[766134]] - [[766136]] - [[766141]], and St Michael's, are still being used - the latter (at present) mainly as a place for community meetings, children's services and coffee mornings; there are plans of opening the chancel to the public. Only part of a wall remains of All Saints, Hackford, ruined since the 16th century > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891170 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891179. St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/765636 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891239 was extensively restored in the 19th century. The west gallery was added in 1834 > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891236. The building can be accessed through a corridor that now links its chancel, via the vestry, with the nave of St Mary's. During services access via the south porch is possible also. The pews in the nave have been removed in order to make room for simple chairs and tables and of the church furnishings only the Jacobean pulpit in the corner remains > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891231. A thick curtain separates nave from chancel, the latter intact with furnishings. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891248 - a memorial to the fallen in WWI - is by Reginald Frampton (d. 1919). Presently the church is being kept locked. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/whitwell/whitwell.htm
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Overlooking the churchyard, in Reepham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/766121.
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>The war memorial is located on the chancel north wall. The church of St Michael and All Saints used to once serve the parish of Whitwell. Three churches share the churchyard, two of which, St Mary's, the parish church of Reepham > [[766134]] - [[766136]] - [[766141]], and St Michael's, are still being used - the latter (at present) mainly as a place for community meetings, children's services and coffee mornings; there are plans of opening the chancel to the public. Only part of a wall remains of All Saints, Hackford, ruined since the 16th century > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891170 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891179. St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/765636 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891239 was extensively restored in the 19th century. The west gallery was added in 1834 > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891236. The building can be accessed through a corridor that now links its chancel, via the vestry, with the nave of St Mary's. During services access via the south porch is possible also. The pews in the nave have been removed in order to make room for simple chairs and tables and of the church furnishings only the Jacobean pulpit in the corner remains > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891231. A thick curtain separates nave from chancel, the latter intact with furnishings. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891248 - a memorial to the fallen in WWI - is by Reginald Frampton (d. 1919). Presently the church is being kept locked. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/whitwell/whitwell.htm
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (its tower facing the Market Place,) once serving the parish of Whitwell, and a third church, All Saints, which served the parish of Hackford. All Saints church was destroyed in the fire of 1543 and all that remains is a short section of wall, covered by vegetation, in the southwestern corner of the churchyard > [[766129]]. Services are being held at St Michael's > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/765636 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891239 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891248 at least three times a month and the church is also used for social and fundraising events; presently closed to the public, a redevelopment group is seeking to modernise the interior of the building (with the backing of the PCC) and it is hoped that the chancel will be open after the refurbishment, as a quiet place for people to go and also to provide an opportunity for viewing the Art Nouveau window by Reginald Framton - the window forms part of the war memorial for Whitwell and Hackford. St Mary's church > [[766134]] - [[766136]], extensively restored in the 19th century, is open every day. The perhaps most noteworthy survival from medieval times is an altar tomb to Sir William de Kerdiston, on a bed of stones > [[766138]]. The square font dates from Norman times > [[766143]]. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/reepham/reepham.htm
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary (the tower seen at right) is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (seen in the foreground, at left), once serving the parish of Whitwell, and a third church, All Saints, which served the parish of Hackford. All Saints church was destroyed in the fire of 1543 and all that remains is a short section of wall, covered by vegetation, in the southwestern corner of the churchyard > [[766129]]. Services are still being held at St Michael's > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/765636 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891239 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891248 but the church is mainly used for children's services and community meetings as well as for social and fundraising events; presently closed to the public, a redevelopment group is seeking to modernise the interior of the building (with the backing of the PCC) and it is hoped that the chancel will be open after the refurbishment. St Mary's church > [[766134]] - [[766136]] - [[766141]], extensively restored in the 19th century, is open every day. The perhaps most noteworthy survival from medieval times is an altar tomb to Sir William de Kerdiston, on a bed of stones > [[766138]]. The square font dates from Norman times > [[766143]]. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/reepham/reepham.htm
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Adjacent to the Reepham Churches; the red brick cottages are Randells Cottages, the Antique Shop seen in the foreground is now closed but will re-open as a different shop in a few months' time. Reepham is an attractive Georgian market town which has had its status since 1277; by the 18th century the Reepham brewery was established and the market was supported by a maximum of thirteen public houses. Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (facing the Market Place, once serving the parish of Whitwell), and a third church, burned down in 1543) that belonged to Hackford. Only a fragment of the tower wall remains. Many of the buildings around the Market Place retain the wattle and daub, flint and brick and clay lump of even earlier buildings, many of which were rebuilt in Georgian and Victorian times. Reepham is a significant stop on the Marriott's Way cycle and footpath. http://www.norfolkheritage.org.uk/reepham/default.asp
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>In Norwich Road, adjacent to the Reepham churches; two painted shop signs high up on the brick facade give evidence that one of these cottages once used to be a bicycle shop > [[765552]] - [[765550]]. Reepham is an attractive Georgian market town which has had its status since 1277; by the 18th century the Reepham brewery was established and the market was supported by a maximum of thirteen public houses. Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (facing the Market Place, once serving the parish of Whitwell), and a third church, burned down in 1543) that belonged to Hackford. Only a fragment of the tower wall remains. Many of the buildings around the Market Place retain the wattle and daub, flint and brick and clay lump of even earlier buildings, many of which were rebuilt in Georgian and Victorian times. Reepham is a significant stop on the Marriott's Way cycle and footpath. http://www.norfolkheritage.org.uk/reepham/default.asp
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>Dating from 1745. Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (its tower facing the Market Place,) once serving the parish of Whitwell, and a third church, All Saints, which served the parish of Hackford. All Saints church was destroyed in the fire of 1543 and all that remains is a short section of wall, covered by vegetation, in the southwestern corner of the churchyard > [[766129]]. Services are being held at St Michael's > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/765636 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891239 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891248 at least three times a month and the church is also used for social and fundraising events; presently closed to the public, a redevelopment group is seeking to modernise the interior of the building (with the backing of the PCC) and it is hoped that the chancel will be open after the refurbishment, as a quiet place for people to go and also to provide an opportunity for viewing the Art Nouveau window by Reginald Framton - the window forms part of the war memorial for Whitwell and Hackford. St Mary's church > [[766134]] - [[766136]] - [[766141]], extensively restored in the 19th century, is open every day. The perhaps most noteworthy survival from medieval times is an altar tomb to Sir William de Kerdiston, on a bed of stones > [[766138]]. The square font dates from Norman times > [[766143]]. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/reepham/reepham.htm
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>In Back Street. Back Street once used to be the main thoroughfare. Most of the buildings, many of them shops, were destroyed by the fire in 1543. Reepham is an attractive Georgian market town which has had its status since 1277; by the 18th century the Reepham brewery was established and the market was supported by a maximum of thirteen public houses. Three churches share the same churchyard: Reepham's church of St. Mary is joined by its choir vestry to St. Michael’s (facing the Market Place, once serving the parish of Whitwell), and a third church, burned down in 1543) that belonged to Hackford. Only a fragment of the tower wall remains. Many of the buildings around the Market Place retain the wattle and daub, flint and brick and clay lump of even earlier buildings, many of which were rebuilt in Georgian and Victorian times. Reepham is a significant stop on the Marriott's Way cycle and footpath. http://www.norfolkheritage.org.uk/reepham/default.asp
©Evelyn Simak
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©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.5km<br/>The church of St Michael and All Saints used to once serve the parish of Whitwell. Three churches share the churchyard, two of which, St Mary's, the parish church of Reepham > [[766134]] - [[766136]] - [[766141]], and St Michael's, are still being used - the latter (at present) mainly as a place for community meetings, children's services and coffee mornings; there are plans of opening the chancel to the public. Only part of a wall remains of All Saints, Hackford, ruined since the 16th century > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891170 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891179. St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/765636 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891239 was extensively restored in the 19th century. The west gallery was added in 1834 > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891236. The building can be accessed through a corridor that now links its chancel, via the vestry, with the nave of St Mary's. During services access via the south porch is possible also. The pews in the nave have been removed in order to make room for simple chairs and tables and of the church furnishings only the Jacobean pulpit in the corner remains > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891231. A thick curtain separates nave from chancel, the latter intact with furnishings. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891248 - a memorial to the fallen in WWI - is by Reginald Frampton (d. 1919). Presently the church is being kept locked. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/whitwell/whitwell.htm
©Evelyn Simak

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