English Heritage sites near Sprowston Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
3 miles from Sprowston Parish
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
14 miles from Sprowston Parish
Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.
BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT
15 miles from Sprowston Parish
The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
ST OLAVE'S PRIORY
15 miles from Sprowston Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
CAISTER ROMAN FORT
16 miles from Sprowston Parish
The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS
17 miles from Sprowston Parish
Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.
Churches in Sprowston Parish
Sprowston: St Cuthbert
Wroxham Road
Sprowston
Norwich
https://sprowston.net/
This Victorian Church was extended with a modern church centre in 1979. There are many groups and activities which use the facilities here.
The church is open every day for prayer.
Pubs in Sprowston Parish
Beehive
Blue Boar
259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston, NR7 8RL
(01603) 426802
blueboarnorwich.co.uk
Fatso's American Diner
107 Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9AW
(01603) 787978
fatsos.net
George & Dragon
Racecourse
61 Salhouse Road, Rackheath, NR13 6LA
(01603) 720421
castlecarvery.co.uk
Royal Oak
Sprowston Manor Hotel & Country Club
Wroxham Road, Sprowston, NR7 8RP
(01603) 410871
marriottsprowstonmanor.co.uk