Tattersett: Church, Earthworks and Medieval Traces

Tattersett is a destination for travellers who want to combine their days with medieval history, sacred art and visible earthworks. Particularly impressive is the combination of a rare wall painting, historic church features and traces in the landscape that can be discovered at various excursion destinations. For families and other travel groups, this creates an itinerary in which not only a single highlight matters, but also the question of which historical themes you would like to explore together in greater depth.

All Saints: Wall Painting and Access

An important stopping point is All Saints. The church contains a very rare medieval wall painting of Saint Erasmus, of which only three are said to have survived from the English Middle Ages. For visitors who appreciate religious art and unusual historical details, this motif is a special reason to include the church in their plans. Walkers and cyclists are welcome at All Saints.

Access to All Saints leads from the Four Winds junction on the A148 via Tatterford Road and a farm track. The church is located approximately 600 yards along this farm track. If you plan a visit, you should take this specific route information into account when planning your day.

Church, Priory and Historic Monuments

All Saints and St Andrew's Church dates largely from the late 13th century. Later Perpendicular-style windows and a Tudor-period design with a square-ended apse complement its medieval appearance. The church therefore offers several historical layers that can be viewed one after another during a visit.

The remains of Coxford Priory lie a few hundred metres from All Saints Church in Tattersett. Coxford Priory is designated as a Scheduled Monument. The historic destinations in Tattersett therefore include both the church and the remains of another religious site.

Wicken Covert and Broomsthorpe

A different focus awaits you at the round barrow in Wicken Covert. It lies approximately 100 m south-east of Highfield House and is designated as a Scheduled Monument. The visible circular earth mound is approximately 26 m wide and up to 1.2 m high. It also stands on former heathland in the Good Sands upland region of north-west Norfolk. Those who also pay attention to landscape forms and earthworks when visiting historic sites will find a different subject of interest here than at the church or Coxford Priory.

Broomsthorpe adds an abandoned medieval rural settlement in the lowlands to this selection. Its sharply defined earthworks have been preserved in good condition. The range therefore extends from a single work of art through church and monastic remains to larger settlement and landscape traces.

Travel Planning and Finding Suitable Accommodation

Events at All Saints include services on the second Sunday of each month, music concerts and picnics. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday cottage in Tattersett, you can therefore first determine your preferred focus for the trip: Would you mainly like to experience church art and architectural history, view historic earthworks, or combine different themes?

For further travel orientation, you can also use the local pages for Attleborough, Thursford, Edingthorpe, Lingwood, Langham, Great Snoring, Upwell and Cromer.

For the overarching travel overview: Norfolk.