St Mary, Old Church Road,King's Lynn
St Mary's church was regarded by Pevsner as the best "decorated" church in East Anglia. Certainly, the stained-glasss windows alone are spectacular let alone the Medieval pulpit and eagle lectern.
St Mary's church was regarded by Pevsner as the best "decorated" church in East Anglia. Certainly, the stained-glasss windows alone are spectacular let alone the Medieval pulpit and eagle lectern.
See too a very early example of a church bell.
The spire is second only to Norwich - whose spire is the tallest in this area - and the Cremer memorial is something to shout about! Various hatchments decorate the vestry and, for such a small Norfolk village, St Mary is quite cathedral-like and dominates the skyline. The present church was built in 1340, but a previous church existed and the village was built around it. The Black Death destroyed the original village.
The church is used as a beacon for sailors in the Wash. St Mary's was targeted by zeppelin bombers in WWI.
As well as being a centre for Christian worship for over 700 years, the church provides a safe haven from the busyness of 21st Century life - and regularly holds concerts, recitals and other events which attract both church and village alike.
Also see the www.thefriendsofstmarys.co.uk website for more event details.
Features:
* Architecture
* Stained Glass
* Interior Features
* Atmosphere
* Social Heritage
* Links to National Heritage
* Famous People or Stories
* Monuments
* Churchyard
* Wildlife
Open Monday - Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
St Mary's Church, Snettisham,
St Mary, Old Church Road,
Snettisham,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE31 7NA
The nearest railway station is King's Lynn , which is 11 miles away.
Snettisham is located 5 miles south of Hunstanton and 10 miles from Kings Lynn. There has been a settlement in Snettisham since ancient times as shown by discoveries of flints from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
A delightful light airy little tearooms serving everything from fresh coffees and cream teas to venison burgers. Licensed and offering light lunches, cooked breakfasts, homemade soup, children’s lunch baskets and ice-creams.
This is one place to witness two of the UK's great wildlife spectacles. On big tides, as the water covers the mudflats, tens of thousands of wading birds are pushed off their feeding ground and settle on islands in front of the RSPB hides.
A 329 acre working farm providing unique deer safari tractor and trailer rides, friendly farm animals, a Visitor Centre with tearoom and small gift shop.