St Nicholas Church, Dereham
St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DN
The church has launched a building project to install toilets, kitchenette, and a meeting room in the north transept. As part of the project the rare Plantagenet painted ceiling in the north transept needs conserving. There will be an exhibition in the north transept about the ceiling and its conservation challenges.
Some areas, usually locked, will be open at the times below:
Visit the detached bell tower and see the bells Saturday 13th
Visit the Muniments Room above the south transept - new this year Saturday 13th
Visit St Withburga's Well
Timings & Tours
- Friday 12 September:
- Muniments Room, St Withburga's Well & Exhibition 1000-1600
- Saturday 13 September:
- Bell tower, Muniments Room, St Withburga's Well & Exhibition: 1000-1600
- Sunday 14 September:
- Exhibition: 1300-1600
- Monday 15 September:
- Exhibition: 1000-1600
- Tuesday 16 September:
- Exhibition: 1000-1600
- Wednesday 17 September:
- Exhibition: 1000-1600
- Thursday 18 September:
- Exhibition: 1000-1600
- Friday 19 September:
- Muniments Room, St Withburga's Well & Exhibition: 1000-1600
- Saturday 20 September:
- Bell tower and St Withburga's Well only 1000-1600. CHURCH CLOSED
- Sunday 21 September:
- Exhibition: 1200-1600
Location & directions
St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DN
- Directions:
- St Nicholas' Church is next to Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum and Church House. The Church is open daily. The belltower and St Withburga's Well are open at the times below.
- Contact on day:
- The Revd Paul Cubitt
- Telephone number:
- +447526419446
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The church is fully accessible. Access to the ringing chamber and bell chamber is via a wooden spiral staircase which is narrow in a few places. Access to St Withburga's Well is across an uneven churchyard. There is a step into the well area and two steps down. Access to the Muniments is up a narrow wooden spiral staircase which feels quite exposed.
Additional information
There is a concert on Saturday 13th in the evening, organised by Dereham Heritage Trust. This is a paid event. On Saturday 20th the church will be closed for visitors as there will be a ticketed concert taking place during the day/evening. St Withburga's Well and Bell Tower will be open.
