Houghton St Giles

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Houghton Saint Giles is 4 miles north of Fakenham and just over 20 miles west of Cromer and on the outskirts of the Little Walsingham where the River Stiffkey cuts through. The name of the village means 'hill-spur farm/settlement' and is one of four settlements in the parish of Barsham; the other villages being West Barsham, East Barsham and North Barsham. 

The parish church of Saint Giles in the village was largely rebuilt in 1877 and much of the building materials for the new church were reused from an older church on the site. At the western end of the church there is a low tower with a pyramid cap. The church is a Grade I listed building.

This parish has thousands of visitors every weekend in summer as pilgrims are drawn here to visit the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady, just across the river from St Giles. The great 1982 Church of the Reconciliation sits in the vale with the 14th century slipper chapel and the other shrine buildings beside it.

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Houghton St Giles

Type:Village

Norfolk, NR22 6AL

What's Nearby

  1. National Shrine of Our Lady for Catholics in England. 14thC wayside chapel, also Chapel…

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  4. Ruined Augustinian Priory, place of medieval and modern pilgrimage. Gardens, woodland,…

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  2. Guided Tours of Walsingham.

    1.91 miles away
  3. Set in a beautiful, tranquil churchyard amid fields, All Saints’ Waterden Church is a gem…

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  4. At Langham Glass you can watch live glassmaking demonstrations and even have a go…

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  5. A beautiful wildlife haven. Boardwalks, visitor centre and hides accessible to all.

    3.12 miles away
  6. Medieval church between Lynn and Norwich.

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  7. A magnificent 14th century church postitioned next to Fakenham Market Place.

    3.49 miles away
  8. Thursford Steam Museum, houses the world’s largest collection of steam engines and organs.

    3.69 miles away
  9. Victorian technology, domestic nostalgia, local history. Visit Fakenham Museum of Gas &…

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  10. A friendly racecourse that runs from October through to June and welcomes familes and…

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  11. Come and visit us at The Pumpkin house, set within farmland we are fun for all the family…

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  12. Explore magical gardens, take a trail through our spacious reserve and gardens, and get…

    4.03 miles away
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