The parish of Wighton lies northern Norfolk just inland from its northern North Sea coast. Wighton is located about 3 miles south of the port of Wells Next the Sea and 2 miles north of Little Walsingham. Wighton is a slightly linear village built along a narrow lane either side of its crossing of the River Stiffkey and just east of the easternmost road connecting Wells with the market town of Fakenham. This is a largely arable farming area of rolling downs and big fields under vast skies. The economy of Wighton would have been entirely dependent of arable farming at the time of this transcript and little has changed today. The coming of the railway hinted at diversification but it was the subject of the Beching cuts and has resurrected as the Wells & Walsingham Light Railway offering sightseeing trips for the many summer visitors to Wells.

All Saints' church sits in the more western side of the village set just into the dead-end lane that is Kirkgate Lane. The church is a typical Perpendicular example of a Norfolk 15th century church, but all is not as it seems. Sadly the original tower, dating from 1300 collapsed in 1965 and for the following 10 years that portion was a ruin until the present tower was rebuilt, faithful to style, in 1875/6. Everything else is authentically Perpendicular and adequately documented to a build lasting from 1440 to 1470. Those documents highlight that the chancel was partially the work of the same master mason as was responsible for Norwich Cathedral's maintenance at that time namely James Woodrofe. Of course there were other restorations in both 1886 & 1899 to result in today's building. The church sits behind a chest-height flint wall topped by tile and the churchyard is open and uncluttered making for easy photography.