Great Stone of Lyng
Great Stone of Lyng is a stone in Lyng, Breckland District, England. Great Stone of Lyng is situated nearby to the ruins St Edmund’s Chapel, as well as near Sparham Pools Nature Reserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 Edmund’s Chapel is situated 1,000 feet north of Great Stone of Lyng.
St Margaret’s Church
Church
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St Margaret's Church is a place of worship in the parish of 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. St Margaret’s Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Great Stone of Lyng.
Church of St Mary
Church
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Church of St Mary is situated 1½ miles north of Great Stone of Lyng.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenwade and Elsing.
Lenwade
Village
Photo: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lenwade is a village in the civil parish of Great Witchingham in the English county of Norfolk. Lenwade is located 14 miles south-east of Fakenham and 11 miles north-west of Norwich, at the confluence of the River Ainse and River Wensum.
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. Elsing is situated 1½ miles west of Great Stone of Lyng.
Weston Longville
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weston Longville is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximately 8 miles north-west of Norwich. Its name is derived from the Manor of Longaville in Normandy, France, which owned the local land in the 12th century. Weston Longville is situated 2 miles east of Great Stone of Lyng.
Great Stone of Lyng
- Type: Stone
- Category: landform
- Location: Lyng, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.71085° or 52° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
1.07745° or 1° 4′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F43P36G+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 5417178237OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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