Visit Pentney Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Pentney

  

Pentney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pentney

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Pentney history

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Augustinian Priory

Augustinian Augustinian Pentney Priory was established around 1130. It was founded by Robert de Vaux, one of the Norman nobles who came to England with William I. De Vaux installed Augustine Canons to come and settle at Pentney to pray for the souls of him and his family. It soon established itself as a significant and prosperous presence in Pentney for its farming and teaching activities.

Wayside Cross

Between the village and the Priory are the remains of a wayside cross. The cross having been broken off in historical times, only the plinth and pillar remain. A correspondent to Notes and Queries wrote of it: “We find the pedestal and shaft of what must have been, when perfect, a most handsome cross”

Pentney Church

The church of St Mary Magdalene has stood on this site since Norman times. Originally built as a small chapel with an apse, it was doubled in length in the 13th or 14th century.

Pentney Treasure

In 1977, an East Dereham gravedigger, William King, found six silver Saxon brooches while digging a grave. Not realising what they were, he handed them to the rector, who locked them in the vestry chest. Three years later the new rector recognised their significance and identified them as 9th century silver discs of national importance. An inquest declared the items as treasure trove and property of the Crown.

You can visit Pentney places with Walkfo Pentney to hear history at Pentney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pentney has 11 places to visit in our interactive Pentney 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 Pentney, 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 Pentney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pentney & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Pentney places in an interactive Pentney map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Pentney Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Pentney tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Pentney

  

Best Pentney places to visit

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

Narborough Watermill Narborough Watermill is located on the river Nar, within the village of Narborough in the English county of Norfolk. The watermill is thought to have been built around 1780 and is a Grade II listed building.

Narborough Bone Mill Narborough Bone Mill was a watermill that operated on the River Nar in the west of the English county of Norfolk. The mill was built in the early part of the 19th century and was owned by the Marriott Brothers in 1830. The site is undergoing preservation work following a recent lottery grant.

Pentney Priory Pentney Priory was founded c.1130 by Robert de Vaux and dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Blessed Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene. In 1468 Walter Hart, Bishop of Norwich, united Pentney with Wormegay Priory with the consent of both establishments, Wormgay becoming a cell of Pentney. Pentney was dissolved in 1537 as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII.

West Bilney West Bilney is a former civil parish on the A47 road, 32 miles (51 km) west of Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 188. Actor Stephen Fry has a second home in the village.

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