The village has a history stretching back for centuries, but not much documentation survives. The name Lessingham derives from the 'homestead of the Leofsige's people'
The parish church of Lessingham is called All Saints. The nave and chancel are as one and have a thatched roof. The church tower dates from the later part of the 13th century, although the windows in the belfry date from the 14th century. The font is from the 13th century, is constructed from Purbeck marble and is octagonal in shape.[3] The village also has a Methodist Church which is situated on the parish boundary between Lessingham and the nearby village of Ingham.
The Village Pub
The village pub is called the Star Inn and is on Star Hill. The main feature of this traditional village pub is the huge inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove which is alight during the winter months. The Inn is a free house and has a restaurant.
External links
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All Saints Church
References
^"Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^The Buildings of England, Norfolk 1, Norwich and North-east, by Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Description of the Church, page 583. ISBN0-300-09607-0
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lessingham, village, civil, parish, english, county, norfolk, village, south, east, cromer, miles, north, east, norwich, miles, north, east, london, village, lies, miles, south, east, town, north, walsham, nearest, railway, station, worstead, bittern, line, wh. Lessingham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk 2 The village is 16 3 south east of Cromer 17 6 miles north east of Norwich and 136 miles north east of London The village lies 9 miles south east of the town of North Walsham The nearest railway station is at Worstead for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham Cromer and Norwich The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport The parish also includes the village of Eccles on Sea and the hamlet of Hempstead LessinghamThe Street LessinghamLessinghamLocation within NorfolkArea7 61 km2 2 94 sq mi Population566 2011 census 1 Density74 km2 190 sq mi OS grid referenceTG3928 London136 miles 219 km Civil parishLessinghamDistrictNorth NorfolkShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR12Dialling code01692PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentNorth NorfolkList of places UK England Norfolk 52 47 56 N 1 32 35 E 52 799 N 1 543 E 52 799 1 543 Coordinates 52 47 56 N 1 32 35 E 52 799 N 1 543 E 52 799 1 543The village has a history stretching back for centuries but not much documentation survives The name Lessingham derives from the homestead of the Leofsige s people Contents 1 The Community 2 The Parish Church 3 The Village Pub 4 External links 5 ReferencesThe Community EditLessingham is a very active community making the most of its smart well kept village hall The Parish Church Edit The tide dial marking the canonical hours for St Andrew s in Hempstead The parish church of Lessingham is called All Saints The nave and chancel are as one and have a thatched roof The church tower dates from the later part of the 13th century although the windows in the belfry date from the 14th century The font is from the 13th century is constructed from Purbeck marble and is octagonal in shape 3 The village also has a Methodist Church which is situated on the parish boundary between Lessingham and the nearby village of Ingham The Village Pub EditThe village pub is called the Star Inn and is on Star Hill The main feature of this traditional village pub is the huge inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove which is alight during the winter months The Inn is a free house and has a restaurant External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lessingham A Chronology of Medieval Lessingham All Saints ChurchReferences Edit Civil Parish population 2011 Retrieved 4 September 2015 OS Explorer Map OL40 The Broads ISBN 0 319 23769 9 The Buildings of England Norfolk 1 Norwich and North east by Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson Description of the Church page 583 ISBN 0 300 09607 0 This Norfolk location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lessingham amp oldid 946903260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
