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St Nicholas Church, Dereham
Heritage Open Day: We will explore the journey of St Withburga from Holkham to Dereham in 654AD. Exhibition of St Withburga and her sister, St Etheldreda of Ely. The church is open daily with the St Withburga and St Etheldreda exhibition. Visit St Withburga's Well, a holy spring located in the churchyard. The water sprang from the grave of St Withburga when her bones were removed. A plaque records that “The ruins of a tomb which contained the remains of Withburga, youngest daughter of Anna, King of East Angles, who died AD 654. The Abbot and monks of Ely stole this precious relic and translocated to Ely Cathedral, where it was interred near her three royal sisters, AD 974â€.
Some areas, usually locked, will be open at the times below.
Visit the detached bell tower and see the bells. For a while the tower was used to house French prisoners of war as they travelled to Peterborough. One prisoner, Jean de Narde, escaped and was shot. Try and find his grave in the churchyard.
Some areas, usually locked, will be open at the times below.
Visit the detached bell tower and see the bells. For a while the tower was used to house French prisoners of war as they travelled to Peterborough. One prisoner, Jean de Narde, escaped and was shot. Try and find his grave in the churchyard.
Fri 6 Sep to Sunday 15 Sep 2024
St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 1DN
Fri 6 Sep:St Withburga's Well & Exhibition 1000-1600; Sat 7 Sep:Bell tower, St Withburga's Well & Exhibition: 1000-1600; Sun 8 Sep:Exhibition: 1300-1600; Mon 9 Sep:Exhibition: 1000-1600; Tues 10 Sep:Exhibition: 1000-1600; Wed 11 Sep:Exhibition: 1000-1600; Thu 12 Sep:Exhibition: 1000-1600; Fri 13 Sep:St Withburga's Well & Exhibition: 1000-1600; Sat 14 Sep:Bell tower, St Withburga's Well & Exhibition: 1000-1600; Sun 15 Sep:Exhibition: 1200-1600; Free Entry.
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