Collen’s Pit

Collen’s Pit is a locality in Lyng, Breckland District, England. Collen’s Pit is situated nearby to the locality Cadder’s Hill, as well as near the village Lyng.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Edmund’s Chapel and St Margaret’s Church.

St Edmund’s Chapel

Ruins

The ruins of St Edmund's Chapel are located in a field to the east of the village of Lyng in the English county of Norfolk. It was one of two religious buildings in Lyng, the other being St Margaret's Church.

St Margaret’s Church

Church

Photo: Jules & Jenny, CC BY 2.0.

St Margaret's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in Lyng, Norfolk. It is one of two churches that existed in the parish, the other being St Edmund's Chapel which is now a ruin. St Margaret's is a Grade II listed building.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Mary is situated 1½ miles north of Collen’s Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elsing and Lenwade.

Elsing

Village

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Elsing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Elsing is located 4.2 miles north-east of Dereham and 12 miles north-west of Norwich, close to the course of the River Wensum.

Lenwade

Village

Photo: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lenwade is a village in the civil parish of Great Witchingham, Norfolk, situated in the Wensum Valley adjacent to the A1067 road 14 miles south-east of Fakenham and some 11 miles north-west of Norwich. Lenwade is situated 2 miles northeast of Collen’s Pit.

Hockering

Village

Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hockering is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Hockering is located 5.2 miles east of Dereham and 10 miles north-west of Norwich, along the A47. Hockering is situated 2½ miles south of Collen’s Pit.

Collen’s Pit

Type: Locality
Location: Lyng, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.70994° or 52° 42′ 36″ north

Longitude

1.06492° or 1° 3′ 54″ east

Open location code

9F43P357+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5366132206

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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