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. However gable remains mobile and the church remains at risk.
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:
- South 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
Contact Details
Sarah Morrison 01223 582723
