The parish of Reepham lies in east-central Norfolk about 12 miles northwest of the city of Norwich. Reepham is a small market town sitting on the B1145 road which connects Aylsham though to the Norwich to Fakenham Road. Whilst Reepham has never grown to the size of some of Norfolk's market towns it was nevertheless an important local market until recent times and is still a focal point for shops, inns and local businesses. Reepham saw a small surge in growth with the coming of the Midland & Great Northern Railway where it formed a junction of Aylsham & Norwich branches but this was closed by the Beching cuts and now both are footpaths. Reepham is fairly compact and has a notable centre where the B1145 performs a right angled bend and triangular spaces widen the narrow streets.

The churchyard in Reepham is a curious anomaly, three churches once stood within the same churchyard and despite the near demolition of Hackford's building (only a gable remains) there are still two almost end to end as shown in the photos. St Mary, Reepham's parish church, is a heavily restored church and Pevsner is reluctant to date much of the fabric accordingly. The style is largely that of the Decorated period but could be a Victorian embellishment. The arcades are grudgingly given a date, the southern as late 13th and the northern as 14th century. The roofing dates from a 1790 refresh whilst the Victorians made changes in 1846 and again in the late 1870s. The churchyard is elevated above street level and supported by a flint & brick wall, there are few obstructions (other than alternative churches) to photography.