The parish of Bircham Tofts lies in northwestern Norfolk about 9 miles west of the market town of Fakenham and 7 southwest of Burnham Market. There is not much to Bircham Tofts, merely an eastward extension of neighbouring Great Bircham situated on the B1155 which connects Great Bircham with Burnham Market. This area of the county was, at the time of this transcript, an important area for raising of sheep, mainly for their wool. Today the area is largely arable, sitting on the underlying chalk the soils are, however, thin and not especially suitable for cereals requiring extensive enrichment. The parish area is dominated by the cranes of the National Construction College, despite early 21st century doubts over its survival, built on the former World War 2 air-base

St Andrew's church sits in Church Lane, a narrow lane running south from the B1155, as can be seen it is merely an ivy-clad ruin The congregation of this church was ever small, Great Bircham merely a half mile west dominated this small hamlet too. What remains is, obviously, difficult to date. Pevsner notes only a 13th century doorway and a Perpendicular arch within the former nave. The chancel was demolished some time before the remainder of the church and is merely a ghost in the extensive undergrowth. For intrepid visitors a small gap in the roadside hedging leads into the overgrown wilderness of the former churchyard. During my visit in late summer growth was so extensive that there was only limited access to this space limiting the angles available for photography