Visit Beighton, Norfolk Places

Welcome to Visit Beighton, Norfolk Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Beighton, Norfolk

  

Beighton, Norfolk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Beighton, Norfolk

---

Beighton, Norfolk history

---

The meaning of the world comes from the Old English language meaning ‘farmstead of a woman called Beage or of a man called Baega’ The name of the town was first recorded as Begetuna in 1086.

Beighton, Norfolk landmarks

Church of All Saints

All Saints is a small to medium-sized church built of flint and stone dressing. The church went under restoration in the 19th century with rebuilding of the north aisle and the upper stage of the west tower. Restoration also included the addition of a number of stained glass windows.

Barn at Hall’s farm

17th century building with six bays made from red brick on a timber frame with flint and brick gables. There are two cart entrances and a thatched roof. As of 1952 the building has become grade II listed.

Cedar House

Cedar House is grade II listed building and is the largest building in the village of Beighton. It is a former rectory house built in the mid 19th century from red bricks and slated roof. Cedar House was last sold in 1998 for £405,000.

Church of St Mary

Grade I listed church was originally the parish church for Moulton. It consists of nave, chancel, south porch and round tower. Red brick from the 16th century show that the church was further rebuilt in that century.

Manor House

Grade II listed country house was built by local builder’s as their version of a small but grand brick house in the early 18th century. The building is two storeys high with an attic and cellar.

You can visit Beighton, Norfolk places with Walkfo Beighton, Norfolk to hear history at Beighton, Norfolk’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Beighton, Norfolk has 19 places to visit in our interactive Beighton, Norfolk map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Beighton, Norfolk, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Beighton, Norfolk places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Beighton, Norfolk & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to Beighton, Norfolk places in an interactive Beighton, Norfolk map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Beighton, Norfolk Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

---

–

Beighton, Norfolk historic spots	Beighton, Norfolk tourist destinations	Beighton, Norfolk plaques	Beighton, Norfolk geographic features
Walkfo Beighton, Norfolk tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Beighton, Norfolk

  

Best Beighton, Norfolk places to visit

---

Beighton, Norfolk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Beighton, Norfolk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Beighton, Norfolk’s information audio spots:

St Nicholas Church, Buckenham St Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in Buckenham, Norfolk. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The church stands among fields to the north of the River Yare.

Acle railway station Acle railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England. It is 10 miles 34 chains (16.8 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Great Yarmouth.

Blofield and Flegg Rural District Blofield and East and West Flegg Rural Districts were adjacent rural districts in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935. They were formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on rural sanitary districts of the same names.

St Mary’s Church, Moulton St Mary’s Church is a redundant Anglican round-tower church near the village of Moulton St Mary, Norfolk. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Southwood, Norfolk Southwood is a hamlet and former civil parish, 10 miles (16 km) east of Norwich, now in the parish of Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 40. It has a church called St Edmund which is in ruins.

Visit Beighton, Norfolk plaques