The village of Shotesham, which comprises the parishes of All Saints & St Mary, lies in the Tas Valley about 6 miles south of the city of Norwich. All Saints comprises much of what is now the most populated part of the village and is centred on a linear run of properties which line both sides of the main street, a lane which follows a small tributary of the Tas southeastwards. Shotesham All Saints is thus the larger of the two parishes. Shotesham lies about 2 miles east of the busy A140 road which links Norwich with Ipswich. The area would have had a mixed farming regime with arable predominating but nowadays it is almost totally arable. The village has grown significantly as commuters have spread outwards from the city and new developments have been created, Shotesham has therefore managed to retain most of its village amenities.

All Saints' church sits in a rather elevated position overlooking the main junction within the village and has a large open space in front rising towards the churchyard. Pevsner implies that the church had a pre-14th century origin as he comments that the nave was extended in that century but refrains from giving much in the way of detail. The remainder is characteristically Perpendicular, in particular the noble western tower which dominates the village. Most of the fenestration, as well as the vestry, was amended or added during late 19th century restorations, Within, the 14th century wall paintings are particularly notable.