English Heritage sites near Hoveton Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
7 miles from Hoveton Parish
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
12 miles from Hoveton Parish
Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.
BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT
13 miles from Hoveton Parish
The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
CAISTER ROMAN FORT
13 miles from Hoveton Parish
The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.
ST OLAVE'S PRIORY
14 miles from Hoveton Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS
15 miles from Hoveton Parish
Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.
Churches in Hoveton Parish
Hoveton: St John
Horning Road (beside Primary School)
Hoveton
Norwich
01603 784150
https://wroxhambenefice.org
A beautiful small church on a little hill overlooking Hoveton and Wroxham, and the valley of the river Bure. The main part of the church dates from Norman times, and has courses of a black building material, 'iron-bound conglomerate', as well as signs of earlier door and window. The little brick tower of the 18th century replaces a mediaeval one struck by lightning. Inside is a delightful little rood screen, though its paintings have long gone. In the windows on the south side, a collection of continental stained glass panels, Swiss, Flemish & German. A small extension was built in recent years, providing WC, kitchen & level access for wheelchairs, though the door needs to be opened by someone from inside.
Hoveton: St Peter
Hoveton
Norwich
01603784150
https://wroxhambenefice.org
A tiny, very pretty little church built of red brick, with stepped gables and a roof of Norfolk Reed, dating from 1624, with a fine array of hatchments hung from the walls commemorating the Negus and Aufrere families of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Pubs in Hoveton Parish
Black Horse
Close to Hoveton Little Broad, popular locals pub with two bars, pool and darts.
Bouchon
Essentially a wine shop and deli, but also a bar
Hotel Wroxham
Riverside Centre, The Bridge, Hoveton, NR12 8AJ
(01603) 782061
hotelwroxham.co.uk
Kings Head Hotel
Station Road, Hoveton, NR12 8UR
(01603) 782429
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