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North Elmham Chapel

North Elmham Chapel is a grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk. It is in the care of English Heritage. Our list has 13 more places within 15 km; first among them is Thursford Collection, at 13 km.

Photo: North Elmham Chapel, Evelyn Simak (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

100 m

north of North Elmham

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 11%

#922 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Castle near North Elmham

Just outside North Elmham

North Elmham Chapel is 100 m north of North Elmham. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; North Elmham has 15 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

For warmth, aim for May to September (17–23°C highs in North Elmham).

Jan7° / 2°61 mm

Feb8° / 2°46 mm

Mar11° / 3°48 mm

Apr14° / 5°43 mm

May17° / 8°50 mm

Jun20° / 10°67 mm

Jul23° / 13°55 mm

Aug23° / 12°66 mm

Sep20° / 10°56 mm

Oct15° / 8°70 mm

Nov11° / 4°70 mm

Dec8° / 2°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in North Elmham, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for North Elmham. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. North Elmham’s full climate →

About

North Elmham Chapel

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages.

North Elmham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: 100 m north of North Elmham
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/north-elmham-chapel

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

North Elmham Chapel and what surrounds it

Spot North Elmham Chapel in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

The biggest base of the 8 is Swanton Morley (2,175 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 100 m south of it

North Elmham

1,172 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 3.4 km southeast of it

Swanton Morley

2,175 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km south of it

Beetley

959 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km east of it

Foxley

349 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where North Elmham Chapel is	People	Places to visit
North Elmham	100 m south of it	1,172	3
Swanton Morley	3.4 km southeast of it	2,175	4
Beetley	3.8 km south of it	959	3
Foxley	4.3 km east of it	349	3
Foulsham	4.5 km northeast of it	1,025	4
Gressenhall	4.8 km southwest of it	920	4
Bawdeswell	5.9 km east of it	869	3
Great Ryburgh	6.7 km northwest of it	718	2

Make a day of it

Pair North Elmham Chapel with these

Our list has 13 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 3 historic houses and a castle.

MuseumThursford Collection13 km away · 250K visitors a year 2

Historic houseSennowe Hall4 km away 3

Historic houseRaynham Hall11 km away 4MuseumMuseumGressenhall Farm and Workhouse4.8 km away 5

Historic houseElsing Hall7.6 km away 6

MuseumFakenham Museum of Gas and Local History10 km away 7CastleCastleMileham Castle7.6 km away 8AttractionAttractionMayfields Farm7.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about North Elmham Chapel

Where is North Elmham Chapel?

North Elmham Chapel is 100 m north of North Elmham, Norfolk.

What is North Elmham Chapel?

Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Who runs North Elmham Chapel?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit North Elmham Chapel?

May to September are the warmest months in North Elmham, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is North Elmham Chapel a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near North Elmham Chapel?

Within 15 km: Thursford Collection (13 km), Sennowe Hall (4 km), Raynham Hall (11 km) and Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (4.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sennowe Hall: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Raynham Hall: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elsing Hall: Adrian S Pye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History: Lajmmoore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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