Sparham is a small village surrounded by beautiful countryside including Sparham Pools, the site of former gravel works which have been flooded to form deep and shallow pools which are home to a diverse range of wildlife. With a population of around 290 people the village has a small but perfectly formed meeting space in the Old School Rooms adjacent to the church. Sparham is said to be one of the highest places in Norfolk, indeed the view from the top of St Mary’s stretches for miles.
As well as regular services at St Mary’s, Sparham Church also holds regular events including a pop-up music festival and quizzes. The church no longer has fixed pews making it a large and adaptable space.
Help us serve our local community.
If you would like to make a one off or monthly donation to support our church building and our Church community, please visit the Diocese website here. Every donation helps us to maintain these beautiful buildings as well as supporting the work we do in parishes.
St Mary’s is open daily for private prayer and visitors.
Activities, Services & Events
OASIS (On A Sunday In Sparham)
OASIS (On A Sunday In Sparham)
Church Buildings
Our church buildings in the Reepham and Wensum Valley Benefice are as individual as those who have worshipped in them for hundreds of years. They each hold many interesting social and historical artefacts as well as providing spaces for peace, worship and celebration for the communities they serve today. Below are links to The Norfolk Churches website which will provide you with a taster of what you may find when you visit us.
Click here for Simon Knott’s report on St Mary’s, Sparham on the Norfolk Churches website.
Chris Richmond is undertaking an amazing project “Church Bells of Norfolk” to capture the sounds of all the ringable bells in Norfolk’s fine historic churches. Chris has been visiting towers across the county since 2018 to record each bell in each tower. These sounds have then been uploaded to his archive and their sound preserved for future generations. His online archive and more about the project can be found here
The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Sparham can be heard here
Help keep our churches open – donate here
Church Warden: Michael Sayer 01603 872268 msayer@sparham.co.uk
Judith Pryke ~ judith@pryke.co.uk
PCC Secretary : Tracey Hughes hughestracey@hotmail.com
PCC Treasurer: Edwin Pearson 01603 879566 edwinpearson1@gmail.com
Safeguarding Contact: Joy Kidell joykidell@gmail.com
Safeguarding Contact: Helena Riches helena.riches@gmail.com