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St Andrew

St Andrew's is a vibrant and much visited rural church situated next to the National Trust property Blickling Hall.

Blickling, Norfolk

Opening times

The church is open every day from dawn to dusk.

Address

Blickling Road
Blickling
Norfolk
NR11 6NG

St Andrew's has a rich heritage.

It was originally built in the 13th century, then remodelled in the 15th and again in the 19th by the Marchioness of Lothian, then owner of Blickling Hall. The church contains an extraordinary number of 14th and 15th century brasses commemorating people associated with Blickling, including the family of Anne Boleyn. The south aisle houses the tomb of the de Clere family who lived in Blickling Hall in tudor times (closely related to the Boleyns). The interior was furnished over the years with a 14th century parish chest, an effigy of Isabelle Cheyne (1480), a late medieval font, a pulpit from 1692, an organ by Snetzler of 1762 and two stunning memorials of the Marchioness and Marquis of Lothian who donated the Blickling Estate to the National Trust in 1945.

  • Captivating architecture

  • Fascinating churchyard

  • Magnificent memorials

  • Social heritage stories

  • Spectacular stained glass

  • Wildlife haven

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • Café within 500m

  • Parking within 250m

  • Steps to enter the church or churchyard

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Blickling is what we call a Festival Church so we worship mainly when there is a festival to celebrate (for example Easter, Harvest & Christmas).

  • Church of England

  • Gateway Grant, £3,000, 2022

  • Our Gateway Grants fund churches developing building projects and also urgent maintenance and repair projects to help keep churches open.

Contact information

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