Church of St Nicholas, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth - Great Yarmouth

Parish church founded in 1101 in association with adjacent Benedictine priory. Considered by Pevsner to be the largest parish church in England. Base of tower early C12, remainder C13; restored in C19. Extensively fire-damaged in World War II and rebuilt. Urgent repairs completed July 2013. Further urgent repairs are needed including to the central tower and the north transept buttress stonework; various other high-level stonework repairs are required. A Listed Places of Worship Roof Repairs Grant was awarded in 2016. Further work remains to be done and the parish are considering next steps.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1096813

Local Planning Authority:

Great Yarmouth

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Nicholas

Street Name:

Church Plain

Locality:

Great Yarmouth

County:

Norfolk

District / Borough:

Great Yarmouth

Parliamentary Constituency:

Great Yarmouth

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA