The parish of Hevingham sits in north-eastern Norfolk, alongside the main A140 road linking Norwich with the north coast at Cromer. The village is roughly 4 miles south of the market town of Aylsham. The area is full of heathland with poor agricultural quality, a glance at the occupations of the fathers in this transcript reveals the local industry of broom making from the broom and sedges of the heath. Today the village has grown to a substantial settlement mostly to the west of the busy A140.

St Botolph's church lies to the north of the village, almost a mile north of the current settlement and adjacent to the A140. The church is largely 14th century and in the Decorated style, however a late Victorian make-over has masked many of the original features. The hammerbeam roof inside is rather spectacular with carved angels and a lofty feel.