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St Nicholas Churchyard

Memorials	:	885
Location	:	East Dereham, Breckland Borough, England
Coordinate	:	52.6810280, 0.9379390
Description	:	The church of St Nicholas Dereham is pre-Conquest in origin. The earliest visible fabric is 12th century with 13th, 14th and 15th century additions. The detached bell tower was built to the south circa 1515-25. The church was restored in the 19th century. A square churchyard surrounds the church and bell tower. Outside the west door is ‘St Withburga's Well' where the saint was first buried. This was an important shrine of pilgrimage in Saxon times. Near to the well is a memorial to a French POW who was shot in 1799 trying to escape the bell tower where he... Read More	The church of St Nicholas Dereham is pre-Conquest in origin. The earliest visible fabric is 12th century with 13th, 14th and 15th century additions. The detached bell tower was built to the south circa 1515-25. The church was restored in the 19th century. A square churchyard surrounds the church and bell tower. Outside the west door is ‘St Withburga's Well' where the saint was first buried. This was an important shrine of pilgrimage in Saxon times. Near to the well is a memorial to a French POW who was shot in 1799 trying to escape the bell tower where he was held prisoner.

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Latitude: 52.6810280
Longitude: 0.9379390

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1. East Dereham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.6861090, 0.9446600

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Coordinate: 52.7084840, 0.9555160

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Coordinate: 52.7017300, 0.8980110

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Coordinate: 52.7283590, 0.9215840

7. Shipdham Parish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.6272990, 0.8971110

8. All Saints Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6287050, 0.8916720

9. St. Mary's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6753000, 1.0389600

10. St. Mary's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.7382920, 0.8961870

11. St. Margaret's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6264200, 0.9889550

12. Mattishall cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.6597100, 1.0353800

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Coordinate: 52.6580670, 1.0346230

14. St Mary's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.7245880, 1.0136460

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Coordinate: 52.6647174, 1.0396513

16. Saint Mary the Virgin Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.7076070, 1.0354460

17. St. Mary's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6389433, 0.8521896

18. St. Peter's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.7443680, 0.9812590

19. St Paul's Church Thuxton
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Coordinate: 52.6239060, 1.0013630

20. St. Peter's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6144500, 0.9827500

21. St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.7546410, 0.9443500

22. St. Michael's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6771691, 1.0629078

23. St. Mary's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 52.6747700, 0.8118700

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South Norfolk District, England
Coordinate: 52.6496860, 1.0546670