The parish of North Creake lies in northwestern Norfolk about 3 miles southeast of the small market town of Burnham Market. North Creake is a rather linear village which sits on the B1355 road which connects Burnham Market with Fakenham. North Creake lies just over a miles north of its sister village of South Creake and sits in the valley of the River Burn. The parish would have a mixed farming economy with the floodplain of the Burn providing pasture whilst the extensive rolling hills of this area of Norfolk would have mixed arable farming with sheep grazing. Today North Creake is a substantial village which benefits from tourists discouraged by the elevated pricing of the coastal fringe, a popular village for local walking and dining.

St Mary's church sits on the eastern side of the B1355 on the southern edge of the village. St Mary is a substantial church build during the style changes from Decorated through to Perpendicular styles. The tracery of the chancel closely matches the documented date of 1401 which resides within the stained glass commemorating William Careltone. The usual mixture of Decorated & Perpendicular windows reflects not only the taste of the builders but also the fashion favourites of the restorers for this church has received substantial restoration in both Victorian and later periods. The church sits close to the B road with the western tower particularly close to the iron rails forming the boundary. Fortunately the churchyard is both substantial and free from photographic obstacles thus making for a straightforward building to capture.