Church of St Mary, Black Street, Martham - Great Yarmouth
West tower late C14, nave and aisles mid C15, chancel 1456-69 by Robert Everard. Chancel demolished and rebuilt 1855-61 by Philip Boyce and remainder of church restored. The nave has defective roofing and rainwater goods. A Heritage Lottery Fund Grants for Places of Worship grant was accepted 2017, with repair works to include re-covering of nave roof, repairing clerestories and renewal of rainwater goods. The project development phase is underway 2018.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY
- Heritage Category: Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number: 1152351
- Local Planning Authority: Great Yarmouth
- Site Type: Religious ritual and funerary > Church
Location
- Building Name: Church of St Mary
- Street Name: Black Street
- County: Norfolk
- District / Borough: Great Yarmouth
- Parish: Martham
- Parliamentary Constituency: Great Yarmouth
- 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: F
- Ownership: Religious organisation
- Designation: Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582739
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England