St Mary’s Church is a beautiful, peaceful place of worship nestled in the heart of the Norfolk countryside, just south-east of Norwich. The village name derives from the ash trees that historically flourished here, and the church has remained central to community life for centuries.
The church building features a traditional thatched nave and a distinctive square fourteenth-century tower, which actually replaced an earlier round tower. Inside, visitors can find consecration crosses painted onto the walls half-way along the nave, and a well-worn square twelfth-century font.
A fascinating historical detail lies outside in the churchyard. On the 1860s headstones of local farmers George and Ann Basey, you can find reliefs depicting their division of labour—George feeding his turkeys and Ann her geese. This pays homage to the village's long-standing connection to the historic Michaelmas trade, where Norfolk-bred geese were walked all the way to London.
You are looking for a camouflaged micro so please BYOP to sign the log. There is no need to search for the cache in the churchyard but stealth is a must
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