The parish of Sheringham lies on Norfolk's north coast, it is one of the premier Norfolk seaside resorts and formerly (and still residually) one of Norfolk's fishing towns. Sheringham is sited on the A149 coast road about 4 miles west of its twin (and fierce local rival) Cromer. The parish, at the time of this transcript had a peculiarly bipolar situation being divided into the coastal fishing spot of Lower Sheringham dominated by fishermen and allied trades and the more inland locality of Upper Sheringham which carried the standard set of farmers, labourers and their ilk. With the coming of the railway Sheringham expanded rapidly as a bathing resort and development spread inland but has still to completely join the two portions. The town has a sheltered site being backed by the steep (for Norfolk) ridge of the glacial moraine which forms a prominent feature across North Norfolk. Nowadays Sheringham earns it living from the bucket and spade trade being thronged by visitors in the summer months to beach, town streets and the steam railway of the Poppy Line.

All Saints church is the property of Upper Sheringham where its acts as if it were the archetypal village church on the main street of this separate settlement. One feature which stands out immediately is the grey and ubiquitous flints which form the external feature of its fabric. The church is fairly standard Perpendicular Norfolk with nave, chancel and western tower. The tower is probably the earliest part dating to around the commencement of the 14th century but much else is also of that century. Typically there was a significant Victorian restoration which refreshed and added parts making for a very typical Norfolk church.