Church of St Mary, School Road, West Walton - King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Large parish church, early C13 with separate bell tower of the same date, Interior has a C15 hammerbeam roof with carved figures, and medieval polychrome decoration on the walls of the clerestory and the arcade piers. Extensive ground settlement and active structural movement, with leaning piers, distortion in the arcades and masonry detachment from the walls. Historic England offered a Repair Grant for emergency repairs in June 2019. Holding work to close the cracks and monitor movement and ground condition investigation underway.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST MARY

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1077676

Local Planning Authority:

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Mary

Street Name:

School Road

County:

Norfolk

District / Borough:

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Parish:

West Walton

Parliamentary Constituency:

North West Norfolk

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Very bad

Priority:

B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

B

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade I