English Heritage sites near Martham Parish

Caister Roman Fort

CAISTER ROMAN FORT

6 miles from Martham Parish

The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.

Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars' Cloisters

GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS

9 miles from Martham Parish

Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.

Berney Arms Windmill

BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL

9 miles from Martham Parish

Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.

Burgh Castle Roman Fort

BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT

9 miles from Martham Parish

The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.

St Olave's Priory

ST OLAVE'S PRIORY

12 miles from Martham Parish

The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.

Cow Tower, Norwich

COW TOWER, NORWICH

14 miles from Martham Parish

One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.


Churches in Martham Parish

Martham St Mary the Virgin

Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth
(01493) 740823
https://marthamchurches.org.uk/

Martham St Mary is a friendly church serving the village of Martham. Our vision is: Serving our community by developing disciples of Jesus.

Please see: https://marthamchurches.org.uk

Martham St. Mary the Virgin is a mediaeval church  with a 98ft tower and a ring of 6 bells the present building being finished around 1450. There are magnificent views over the eastern Norfolk Broads and North Sea coast from the tower, open during special events.
It is the largest church in the westernmost benefice in the Flegg Group of the Deanery of Great Yarmouth.
The other three churches in the Benefice are:
Repps & Bastwick, St.Peter & St.Paul; Thurne with Ashby & Oby, St. Edmund; Clippesby, St.Peter.

 


Pubs in Martham Parish

Kings Arms

15 The Green, Martham, NR29 4PL
(01493) 749156

Previously owned by Adnams, and (well) before that by the original incarnation of Lacon's. This pub is situated in the centre of the village by the pond. PLEASE NOTE; Closed Monday, except Bank Holidays.Pub ha snow reopened on 30th August...
Victoria Inn

12 Repps Road, Martham, NR29 4QT
(01493) 740774

Two-bar local with separate games area. Up to two ales on offer. Under new management December 2019.