The church of Poringland All Saints is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
The village sign, which stands close to the church and the village pond, depicts the artist John Crome, founder of the Norwich School of artists, working on his famous painting 'The Poringland Oak'. Cromes Oak Close in the village is named after the artist. Many of Crome's paintings are available to view at the Norwich Castle Museum. The original of the Poringland Oak hangs in Room 7 at Tate Britain.
The village of Framingham Earl which borders Poringland, contains the local High School.
The River Chet rises in Poringland.
There is a children's play centre called the Playbarn in Poringland
The writer W.G. Sebald lived in Poringland until his car crash in 2001.
External links
- Website with photos of Poringland All Saints, a round-tower church
- Poringland Primary School
- Poringland Parish Council
- The Playbarn
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