About the church
A question often asked is why such a big church in a small village? There are two main reasons:
b) Patrington was an important market town, as has already been mentioned. There are very few churches in England dedicated to St Patrick. The reason why our church is so dedicated is the subject of much legend and speculation. Is the village name derived from St Patrick's town? Did St Patrick ever venture this far south? We will never know!
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