Walsingham
Walsingham (full name
Little Walsingham) is a small market town in
Norfolk,
England, famed for its religious shrines in honour of the
Virgin Mary.
Seal of the Medieval Shrine
Mid-way between
Norwich and
Kings Lynn, Walsingham became a major centre of
pilgrimage in the eleventh century, following a vision of the Virgin Mary to Saxon noblewoman, Richeldis de Faverches. A priory was built on the site, which grew in importance until its destruction in the
Dissolution of the Monasteries by
Henry VIII in
1539
Since 1900
Anglican,
Roman Catholic and
Orthodox Marian shrines have been restored in Walsingham, and pilgimages are held through the summer months. The Anglican National pilgrimage takes place on Spring Bank Holiday (the Monday following the last Sunday in May).
External links
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