Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Morningthorpe, South Norfolk District, England. Church of St John the Baptist is situated nearby to the grassland Fritton Common, as well as near the deciduous forest Streetsend Plantation.Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church, South Norfolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “Saint John”, “Saint John the Baptist”, and “St John the Baptist, Morningthorpe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fritton Common and Church of St Catherine.
Fritton Common
Grassland
Fritton Common, Morningthorpe is a 20.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Long Stratton in Norfolk, England. This damp acidic meadow common is traditionally managed by light cattle grazing. Fritton Common is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St Catherine
Church
Church of St Catherine is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile south of Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Stratton and Shelton and Hardwick.
Long Stratton
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Long Stratton is a small working town in Norfolk catering mainly for the local population. It is 12 miles south of Norwich. The surrounding countryside is ideal for exploring on foot or by bicycle, with quiet rural country lanes without many hills.
Shelton and Hardwick
Village
Photo: Pommes104, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shelton and Hardwick is a civil parish in South Norfolk, England, made up of the villages of Shelton and Hardwick. It lies about 3 km south-east of Long Stratton, about 6 km north of Harleston and 10 km west of Bungay. Shelton and Hardwick is situated 1½ miles south of Church of St John the Baptist.
Hempnall
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hempnall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Hempnall is located 6.8 miles north of Harleston and 8.4 miles south of Norwich. Hempnall is situated 1½ miles northeast of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Morningthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.48582° or 52° 29′ 9″ northLongitude
1.26592° or 1° 15′ 57″ eastOpen location code
9F43F7P8+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 213866642OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17537579
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