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In the era when the size of your church (and in particular the height of your church tower) reflected the prosperity and status of your town, in 1924 North Walsham truly experienced "pride comes before a fall" as their 2nd highest church tower in the area collapsed; the ruins of the tower still remain today as plans to re-built have never come to fruition. However only the tower collapsed and the church is still in use and can be visited today.
St Nicholas Church is a parish church in the Church of England in the centre of the Norfolk town of North Walsham. The building is one of the largest parish churches in the UK. The ruinous tower is a local landmark and stands to a height of 85 feet (26 m). The tower collapsed in May 1724. The entrance porch is richly carved and decorated with colourful statues and heraldic emblems. Other features include a telescopic baptismal font cover, and remains of a highly decorated parclose screen with an array of painted saints.
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Children's Adventure Playground
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