| The Minster Church of St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth | |
|---|---|
 Great Yarmouth Minster, from the north | |
 | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Modern Liberal Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1101 |
| Founder(s) | Herbert de Losinga |
| Dedication | St Nicholas |
| Consecrated | 1119 |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 12 + 1 (English Change Ringing) |
| Tenor bell weight | 30–2–4 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Archdeaconry | Norfolk |
| Deanery | Great Yarmouth |
| Parish | Great Yarmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Simon Ward |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Ashley Hines, Revd Tracy Williams |
| Honorary priest(s) | The Revd John Greenway |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Martyn Marshall |
The Minster Church of St Nicholas is the minster and parish church of the town of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England. It was built during the Norman era and is England's third largest parish church, behind Beverley Minster in East Yorkshire (3489 m2) and Christchurch Priory in Dorset (2815 m2).[1] It was founded in 1101 by Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop of Norwich,[2] and consecrated in 1119. It is cruciform, with a central tower, which may preserve a part of the original structure. Gradual alterations effectively changed the form of the building. Its nave is 26 feet (7.9 m) wide, and the church's total length is 236 feet (72 m).
In December 2011, the Bishop of Norwich officially designated it a Minster Church. It is not only used for religious services but is a hub for various other regional and civic events, including concerts by choirs, orchestras and other musical ensembles, art exhibitions and, during festivals and fayres, the church opens permitting stalls and traders inside. It is also a Grade-II* listed building.[3]
- ^ Source: Historic England: Major Parish Churches. Appendix 1: 50 Case Studies. October 2016
- ^ Church website Archived 24 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 5 March 2010
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas, Non Civil Parish (1096813)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 June 2022.