The parish of Southacre (often rendered as South Acre) lies in western central Norfolk about 4 miles north of the market town of Swaffham. Southacre is located just over a half mile west of the A1065 road which connects Swaffham with Fakenham. Southacre is a small crossroads settlement, the twin of its much larger neighbour Castle Acre and separated from it by the course of the River Nar. Like most Norfolk parishes Southacre was an arable farming parish, early gazetteers place as much as 83% of the parish acreage as set to crops and, if anything, that percentage is even higher today. The soils around the village are sandy and light and thus easily worked if less fertile than richer parts of the county further east. The Nar Valley, itself, is a rather scenic one and the ford which separates Southacre from its neighbour is a popular bathing spot with local families. In addition the Peddars Way & North Norfolk Coastal Trail passes through the village but most choose the bright lights of Castle Acre for an overnight stop.

St George's church sits a hundred metres or so west of the crossroads on the southern side of the lane which parallels the course of the Nar. There are stories that the effigy of a Knights Templar in a small chapel off the northern aisle represents the knight Sir Eudo Hassick who dies in 1292 and is reputed to have been responsible for the first church, this late 13th century Early English Gothic date is consistent with the architecture of that chapel and the northern arcade to the nave. The remainder of the church is typically 14th century, some Decorated features of the early 14th century can be found e.g. a window on the southern face of the chancel but the majority of the church is of the late 14th century Perpendicular style. The style is well seen in the western tower with is four-centred western doorway showing the arms of said knight's family. For once Pevsner doesn't mention a Victorian restoration, so if one occurred it was clearly light and sensitive. The verge outside the churchyard, surrounded by an open iron post & rail fence, is well used for parking, within the church is set a little back with a path leading to the main door. Whilst there are a few trees seeking to encumber the photographer they are easily avoidable making for a relatively straightforward church to acquire.