East Harling Travel Guide

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The church of SS Peter and Paul - view east. The church of SS Peter and Paul > 1702998 was built in the 15th century on the site of an older church. It has a magnificent hammerbeam roof which rises to a height of 45 feet above the floor. The building contains many other medieval survivals such as the panels of the chancel screen > 1703026 - an older screen surrounding the Lady Chapel with intricate carvings in its spandrels > 1703031 - choir stalls in the chancel > 1703049 - remains of a mural and the octagonal font > 1703053. There are also a number of interesting tombs. To members of the Lovell family on either side of the east window. To Anne, only child of Sir Robert Herling, on the north wall of the chancel > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703037. To Sir Robert Herling (d 1435) at the east end of the south aisle > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703041. To Sir Thomas Lovell and Dame Alice, his wife, with their crests (a bundle of peacock feathers and a Saracen's head) at their feet > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703043. The most noteworthy feature of the church, however, is the magnificent east window > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703014 which was donated to the church by Lady Anne Herling and her second husband, Sir Robert Wingfield, in around 1460. Removed for safety in Cromwell's time, the glass of this notable window was hidden in the attic of the since demolished East Harling Hall. When the manor was sold to Thomas Wright in 1736 he restored the glass to the church. It was removed once again during WWII and replaced and re-leaded in 1947.
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The church of SS Peter and Paul. The church of SS Peter and Paul was built in the 15th century on the site of an older church. It has a magnificent hammerbeam roof which rises to a height of 45 feet above the floor. The building contains many other medieval survivals such as the panels of the chancel screen > 1703026 - an older screen surrounding the Lady Chapel with intricate carvings in its spandrels > 1703031 - choir stalls in the chancel > 1703049 - remains of a mural and the octagonal font > 1703053. There are also a number of interesting tombs. To members of the Lovell family on either side of the east window. To Anne, only child of Sir Robert Herling, on the north wall of the chancel > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703037. To Sir Robert Herling (d 1435) at the east end of the south aisle > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703041. To Sir Thomas Lovell and Dame Alice, his wife, with their crests (a bundle of peacock feathers and a Saracen's head) at their feet > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703043. The most noteworthy feature of the church, however, is the magnificent east window > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703014 which was donated to the church by Lady Anne Herling and her second husband, Sir Robert Wingfield, in around 1460. Removed for safety in Cromwell's time, the glass of this notable window was hidden in the attic of the since demolished East Harling Hall. When the manor was sold to Thomas Wright in 1736 he restored the glass to the church. It was removed once again during WWII and replaced and re-leaded in 1947.
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The medieval spire of the church of SS Peter and Paul. For a full view of the church see > 1702998.
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The church of SS Peter and Paul - view west. The church of SS Peter and Paul > 1702998 was built in the 15th century on the site of an older church. It has a magnificent hammerbeam roof which rises to a height of 45 feet above the floor. The building contains many other medieval survivals such as the panels of the chancel screen > 1703026 - an older screen surrounding the Lady Chapel with intricate carvings in its spandrels > 1703031 - choir stalls in the chancel > 1703049 - remains of a mural and the octagonal font > 1703053. There are also a number of interesting tombs. To members of the Lovell family on either side of the east window. To Anne, only child of Sir Robert Herling, on the north wall of the chancel > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703037. To Sir Robert Herling (d 1435) at the east end of the south aisle > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703041. To Sir Thomas Lovell and Dame Alice, his wife, with their crests (a bundle of peacock feathers and a Saracen's head) at their feet > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703043. The most noteworthy feature of the church, however, is the magnificent east window > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1703014 which was donated to the church by Lady Anne Herling and her second husband, Sir Robert Wingfield, in around 1460. Removed for safety in Cromwell's time, the glass of this notable window was hidden in the attic of the since demolished East Harling Hall. When the manor was sold to Thomas Wright in 1736 he restored the glass to the church. It was removed once again during WWII and replaced and re-leaded in 1947.
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The Nags Head

The Nags Head

4 out of 5
Market Street Norwich England
The price is 2.868.891 ₫ per night from 16 Mar to 17 Mar
2.868.891 ₫
3.442.669 ₫ total
16 Mar - 17 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this B&B in Norwich. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions The English Whisky Co. and Snetterton Race ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (173 reviews)
Lovely clean room, great shower, delicious breakfast

Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

The Nags Head
Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort

Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort

4 out of 5
Ipswich Road Norwich England
The price is 2.984.803 ₫ per night from 2 Apr to 3 Apr
2.984.803 ₫
3.581.764 ₫ total
2 Apr - 3 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Norwich. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a golf course. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
I stayed here some years ago and was very impressed, however it is very tired and dated now, they are doing some renovations in some areas. Definitely not worth the money at the moment.

Reviewed on 12 Mar 2026

Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort
Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds

Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds

3 out of 5
Symonds Road Bury St Edmunds England
The price is 2.021.264 ₫ per night from 3 Apr to 4 Apr
2.021.264 ₫
2.425.517 ₫ total
3 Apr - 4 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bury St Edmunds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
Room was clean, staff fabulous excellent service

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds
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The White Horse Inn

The White Horse Inn

4 out of 5
Norwich Road (Main A140) Eye England
Stay at this apartment in Eye. Enjoy free parking and a restaurant. Popular attractions Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and EmZo are located nearby.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (292 reviews)
Yes room in good condition staff good

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

The White Horse Inn
Number 10 The Abbey

Number 10 The Abbey

5 out of 5
10 Church Street Wymondham England
Stay at this luxury apartment in Wymondham. Enjoy free parking, a 24-hour fitness centre and concierge services. Popular attractions Wymondham Abbey and Mid-Norfolk ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (140 reviews)
The shower around the bottom on the tiles needed a good clean, but the room we had was very good

Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025

Number 10 The Abbey
Lilys Cottage - Sleeps 2 - Pet Friendly

Lilys Cottage - Sleeps 2 - Pet Friendly

3 out of 5
Stowmarket England
Stay at this cottage in Stowmarket. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and Cotton Mechanical Music Museum ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
Lovely accommodation, really well presented inside and out, with everything you would want for a short break. The owners are very friendly and helpful and would definitely recommend a stay.

Reviewed on 7 Jul 2025

Lilys Cottage - Sleeps 2 - Pet Friendly
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View south along Bridgham Lane past West Harling Common. West Harling, a village in the Thet valley, was deserted in the first half of the 18th century. Originally part of a cluster of settlements which all had the name 'Herlinga' in 1086, three of these had become known as West Harling (with its church of All Saints'), Middle Harling (with St Andrew's church) and Harling Thorpe. Middle Harling became part of West Harling parish in 1543. With a new Lord of the Manor, Richard Gipps, the fate of the until then fairly prosperous villages changed: Gipps bought all the houses except for one small cottage and so had reduced the number of dwellings. Gipps' heirs closed the old road, and the foundations of the demolished church in Middle Harling were uprooted to build up a marshy ground. All Saints church today stands isolated, the Hall built by Gipps was demolished in 1931 and conifer plantations cover much of his estate. What remains is a bust in the church 1709354 placed there by his great-nephew.
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