Great Yarmouth Minster (St Nicholas), Great Yarmouth
Open weekdays 9.30am to 3pm and 10am to 1 pm on Saturdays.The largest parish church in the country. In 1942 the church was completely gutted during a German air raid leaving only the Norman tower and the walls standing. The church was rebuilt by the architect Stephen Dykes Bower who created a wonderful light building. It has a beautiful set of stained glass windows depicting Christ's life from the Annunciation to the Ascension by Brian Thomas. The painted reredos was formerly in St Peter's Church, Great Yarmouth. There is also the famous Coleman window and the Organ casing designed by Stephen Dykes Bower. There are now striking modern paintings by John Dashwood.
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