Bergh Apton: St Peter & St Paul

The Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul is open daily and serves a parish comprising one-fifth of the Thurton Benefice; the others being Ashby St Mary, Framingham Pigot, Thurton and Yelverton.

Although there may not always be someone on hand to welcome you, do come in.  Have a look around, sit, pray, meditate .... or just be.    Do sign the visitors’ book; it's always interesting to discover what brings people to our door and where they have come from to visit us. We’re a friendly, if smallish, congregation, like to share coffee and chat after every service, and we'd love to see you.

There’s variety in the type of services offered here,  just have a look at our ‘What’s on’ or ‘Services & events’ pages for details.

We're an ancient church with Norman (1300s) origins, Victorian features and a fair few bits and pieces in between. You'll find us settled in 2.6 acres of peaceful churchyard where you might hear the plaintive mewing of the buzzards overhead, the 'Whoo' and 'Wheet' of the tawny owls who live in the adjacent nature reserve, a couple of rowdy nuthatches or a myriad others. A muntjac deer is a regular visitor. Parts of the churchyard are deliberately un-manicured.  This is to encourage a diversity of wild flowers and the small beasties who enjoy the extra protection the longer grass gives.  

In the more than 700 years that a church has been on the site, there’s no telling how many residents of Bergh Apton are buried here. We do know the names of over 1300 souls who lie at peace in this little corner of Norfolk, although memorials for only 600-700 exist.  The earliest is dated 1686. If you are looking for family history information do get in touch; we have a local history group which may be able to help.

A grassed field lies adjacent to the churchyard, which is available for parking.  The gate is kept closed but not locked.  Respectful visitors are always welcome.

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Get in touch

Rev'd Chris Ellis (Rector) / Shirley Rimmer (Churchwarden)

Shirley Rimmer
01508 480576(C'wrdn)
What's on

Sunday 15th December 9.30 Morning Prayer

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Bergh Apton: St Peter & St Paul
Address
School Road Bergh Apton Norwich, NR15 1BX, United Kingdom

Another of our Parish Team services.

Join us for a friendly service and stay afterwards for refreshments

Not long after the Coronation in 2023 we had a visit from Rod Fryatt, cameraman, photographer and producer of the most wonderful videos

Safeguarding

Our parish of Bergh Apton: St Peter & St Paul is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Mrs Leo Smith. Our Diocese of Norwich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO : Mrs Leo Smith 01508 493695; email: [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor 01603 882345; email: [email protected] . More details at https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/home/safeguarding/

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

Useful contact information:
Childline: 0800 1111; website: https://childline.org.uk
Local Authority Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub: 0344 800 8020
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
In an emergency do not delay – contact the police on 999