The parish of Ludham lies in eastern Norfolk about 13 miles northeast of the city of Norwich and roughly 10 miles north-northwest of the port of Great Yarmouth. Ludham is a large village, formerly a market town, situated on a ridge of land almost at the confluence of the rivers Thurne, Ant & Bure and sits on the A1062 road which runs between Hoveton & Potter Heigham. Ludham is, therefore, almost at the heart of Norfolk's Broadland and thus was much of its income derived. The market, granted in the reign of Elizabeth 1, has lapsed as other centres have taken on that role but Ludham was for long an important centre for the Wherry trade along the aforementioned rivers and onwards to both Great Yarmouth and Norwich. In addition to that trade Ludham had its agricultural fields as well as grazing on the riverside pastures and all of the marsh trades, reed harvesting, wildfowling etc making it a prosperous place indeed. Mention of Ludham would be incomplete without reference to St Benets Abbey which dominated the area until the dissolution, its ruin sits to the south on the northern banks of the Bure and is a popular walk in the area.

St Catherine's church sits on the southern side of the A1062 and west of the village centre. The church is large as befits the size of the congregation and is a typical Norfolk church spanning the late Gothic periods of Decorated and Perpendicular styles. From the 14th century and in the Decorated style is the western tower and chancel, the chancel has a particularly fine eastern window with notable reticulated tracery. Later is nave and the six-bay arcades which augment the basic design. The clerestory windows are also styled in the Perpendicular fashion and are a nice feature of the building letting in much light to the interior. Few Norfolk churches would be complete without restoration by Victorians, in this case it was late in that period, the chancel in 1861, the nave in 1891. Into the 20th century restoration work continued with both porches restored in 1903 to reach the present building's form. As you head westwards on the A1062, here it is Norwich Road, the church sits behind a low flint & brick wall and has a large parking area, included the village bus stop, for parking. The churchyard is large and sparse in its trees making for a straightforward photography piece.