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Dist:0.2km<br/>With a converted chapel beyond, on Church Lane; the view is southeasterly.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The Street leads in easterly direction, changing its name to Whitwell Road; it becomes Blackwater Lane shortly before traversing Blackwater which is an area, not a village, and then turns into an even smaller road.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>A converted chapel can be seen in the foreground; the adjoining red-brick house is called Chapel House.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Beside The Street.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>On The Street. An inscription on the gable end marks this house as The Old Chapel; it is now a private dwelling house.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>An inscription on the gable end marks this house as The Old Chapel; it is now a private dwelling house.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Whitwell Road leads to the village of Sparham where it becomes The Street.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Set back from The Street.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>House at the junction of The Street and Church Lane.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>This old red telephone box is located on Church Lane, opposite the junction with The Street. The old village pump > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899662 stands a couple of metres to the west.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>From Church Lane. Sparham village occupies one of the highest points in Norfolk. St Mary's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899735 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899746 sits roughly in the centre, surrounded by a vast churchyard. It was built in the 14th century and rebuilt and restored several times since. South aisle and clerestory were added in the 15th century and the present tower dates from this time also; it is, however, buttressed inside which indicates that it would have been freestanding at one time. The original rood screen has been removed but sections of it are now on display, leaning against the nave north wall. The panels are of particular interest in that they depict scenes from the Dance of Death, a unique portrayal in screen painting > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899741 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899742. A brass to William Mustarder (d. 1490), a rector, can be seen on the floor in front. See also: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/sparham/sparham.htm Only recently, in March 2008, a new stained glass east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899744 was installed in the north aisle; the window, made by stained glass artist Emma Blount, depicts the Tree of Life, with many animals hidden in its foliage and roots: six Norfolk birds (barn owl, tern, eagle, geese, swallow and snipe), two fish, a cat, two dogs, a squirrel and a bee. An inscription reads: "In the midst was the tree of life whose leaves were for the healing of the nations." (Revelations chapter 22, verse 2).
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The pump is situated beside a brick wall, by the junction of The Street with Church Lane, opposite St Mary's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899722. An old red telephone box stands a couple of metres to the east > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/899669.
©Evelyn Simak
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©John Salmon
Dist:0.4km<br/>The rowans growing along the east boundary fence of the churchyard are laden with ripe berries.
©Evelyn Simak

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