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North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management PlanFigure 42 : Churchyard viewed from the west side.The churchyard is a long rectangular expanse of grass, broken at the west and south-eastends by flower beds. Tarmac paths cut across the corners of the churchyard, linking theentrances on each side. The main entrance to the church and churchyard is to the south,where a paved path from the Market Place leads to a finely decorated porch.Apart from the north east and south east corners, the churchyard is bordered by rows ofmedium sized to large trees, which screen the churchyard from the poor views of the StNicholas Court shops on the west and north sides.The gravestones have been moved and set in a line along the southern edge of thechurchyard. Beyond these is a narrow path connecting the backs of the shops.The church is built of “rubblework” i.e. flint cobbles, with Barnack stone quoins. Small flintcobbles have been used, which form an interesting contrast with the large limestone blocks.The ruined tower is picturesque, although a more recent flat-roofed stone building, set withinits base, is less pleasing.The views looking out from the churchyard vary in quality. On the south side, the backs ofthe Market Place houses form an almost continuous terrace. Their weathered elevationscontain a number of features of visual and architectural interest. To the east is Church Street,a pleasant backdrop glimpsed between the mature trees. Part of the north side includes thegardens and houses at the east end of Vicarage St, followed by the unremarkablesingle-storey church hall, of which the older part is in brick and flint, while the more recentis of red brick. On the north-east and east sides is St Nicholas Court, described in moredetail elsewhere. The church is set on higher ground than the arcade and the trees set atthe edge of the churchyard, therefore partly screening views of the St Nicholas Court.Nevertheless, these are sufficient to give the impression of a neglected area.War Memorial Park, Yarmouth RoadThis main approach from the south is overhung with mature trees. On the eastern side matureoak and beech run along the boundary of War Memorial Park. The Memorial Garden withits monument and parkland trees makes a significant contribution to the character of thearea and is an important green space within the town. For these reasons It is proposed thatthe boundary is extended to include the memorial garden and mature tree boundary.46North Norfolk District Council
North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management PlanFigure 43 : Memorial garden, Yarmouth Road6.3 Key unlisted buildingsThe following buildings are considered of local architectural and/or historical interest andare recommended for inclusion the local list. While this does not provide the same protectionfrom alteration or demolition as national listing, it is still a material consideration in the planningprocess.A small number of buildings may be worthy of national listing, these have been indicated byan asterisk.*Aylsham Rd: Pair of houses, probably 17th or 18th century, at north-east end of street,now part of Paston College. Single storey building attached at north end. Brick and cobblewalls with traces of early window and door openings. Sash windows are of early type withexposed sash boxes, set near to the wall surface.17 Aylsham Rd18 Aylsham Rd19/21/23 Aylsham RdBlack Swan Yard: Black Swan public house, early-mid 19th century.16A, Church St. Chapel of 1820, enlarged 1828. Mid/late Victorian additions. Now with twoshops in ground floor.Cromer Rd, Congregational Church*17/19 Grammar School Rd: Pair of semi-detached houses, 18th-early 19th century. Simplewooden doorcases.Grammar School Rd, Tudor House (Further education dept, Paston College): Said tohave been constructed in 1879, this may have started life as a mid-Victorian villa which wasextended. Known to have been built by Cornish & Gaymer.4 Grammar School Rd: Detached house, probably mid-late Victorian, with paired baywindows, wooden doorcase.North Norfolk District Council47
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