church Lane Mautby Great Yarmouth
(01493) 730122

This is a well preserved, thatched, round tower church, which had electricity and heating installed in 1999.Mautby itself dates back to before the Domesday book, which shows that there was a village,mill and 7 salt works (the sea was closer then). Now there are 120 inhabitants in a non village situation. By 1199 the Lordship had passed to the de Mauteby family who held it until James 1.Margaret was the daughter of John de Mauteby and married John Paston in 1440. Many of the famous Paston letters were written by her whilst living locally They are the 1st examples of family letter writing and give a good picture of life during the Wars of the Roses.They are now housed in the British Museum. She was buried in the south aisle to the right of the door, sadly neglected during 17th and 18th C and pulled down.The church therefore attracts many visitors from across the world because of the Pastons ,and if their surname is Mautby, Mawby etc.

We now have extensive information regarding the Womack family and their memorial stones.

Work has recently been completed to add a disabled toilet and kitchen  faciliity for church use.

Tower and roof repair work is currently taking place.

At the present time the South Trinity Broads Parish is in interregnum and we hope to appoint a new Priest-in-Charge in late Spring 2017.   For all enquiries concerning services or the arranging of marriages, funerals or baptisms please contact Mrs Alston (01493) 369326

Mautby has recently won an award for being one of the most welcoming churches in the Diocese of Norwich. Come and visit us when in Norfolk.

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road Runham Great Yarmouth
01493 369533

The church of St Peter and St Paul, Runham, sits high up at the edge of the village.

In the last twenty years, with help from all parts of the village and church communities, including grants from English Heritage, the church has undergone a revival.  From being a building considered to be derelict, it is now a fully functioning church.

The church was once made famous in an episode of "Some Mothers Do Have 'Em" when Michael Crawford came through the chancel roof!  Thankfully, that wouldn't be possible these days!

Runham Church has no fixed pews and so is a great space for all kinds of activities, apart from Sunday worship.  For a week in August, Runham really comes alive when Holiday Club arrives.  With a few props and a lot of imagination, over the past few years Runham Church has been a space station, a polar expedition centre, a cruise ship, a rubbish tip and, this year, a tropical island.

There is still a bit to do, but Runham Church is work in progress.  Come and visit - the church is open during daylight hours.

 

At the present time the South Trinity Broads Parish is in interregnum and we hope to appoint a new Priest-in-Charge in late Spring 2017.   For all enquiries concerning services or the arranging of marriages, funerals or baptisms please contact Mrs Alston (01493) 369326

VISIT OUR CHURCH AND OTHER CHURCHES IN OUR BENEFICE ON WWW.STBB.CO.UK

Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth
01493 369 601

The church at Thrigby, dedicated to St Mary, is an ancient structure of stone and flint and the tower retains a fire place and flue which, long ago, had an oven used for the purpose of baking the wafer bread.

Apart from Thrigby Wildlife Park, which is right next to the church, and the farm next door, there are very few residential properties left in Thrigby and regular services are no longer held here.  

The howler monkeys next door at the wildlife park certainly make their presence known and, from the graveyard, the tigers can sometimes been seen wandering round their enclosure.

St Mary's Church is technically a chapel of ease but, due to falling masonry has now been closed to the public. In reality St Mary's Church has no congregation let alone a priest. It has no power, water or other facilities and has not been used for anything more than occasional evensong services in summer for a very long time. It is linked with All Saints Church at Filby, less than 1 mile distant, which is now the main focus of the local worshiping community. However, due to ever more thinly spread resources the parish of Filby feels it can no longer justify support of any kind for a church that has no current purpose. This is a problem that increasing besets rural parishes as congregations age and dwindle. The Norwich Diocese is aware of the situation and St Mary's is on the list of churches whose fate is being reviewed by the Diocese commission on church buildings:

https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/churches/buildings/the-church-buildings-commission/ 

The churchyard, however, remains open where several graves are tended regularly and there have even been some recent burials. This is a tranquil spot, Tigers and gibbons notwithstanding and it must be hoped that some new purpose may in future be found for this isolated rural church.

Should anyone require further information or wish to gain access, please go to our contact page.