Heritage

Great Yarmouth - the most important historic town on the east coast.
In this section you can find information about;

• Genealogy

• Museums

• The Town Hall

• Town Twinning

Since medieval times, the town has been surrounded by one of the most complete town walls in England. It was built between 1261 and 1400 and several of the original towers have survived. More recently, during the 19th and 20th centuries, the herring industry was the town's main source of wealth and employment. The Time and Tide museum, in the old Tower Curing Works, has been set up to show the history of Great Yarmouth over the centuries as the most important port on the east coast of England.

The quayside's to the river Yare - North Quay, Hall Quay, and South Quay link some of the most important historic buildings, including what is now the Norfolk Nelson Museum, the Elizabethan House, Row 111, Old Merchants House, Tollhouse Museum, and Greyfriars Cloisters. Other buildings of historic interest include St. Nicholas Church and various buildings and shops surrounding it.

Heritage Guided Walks

A series of guided walks are available throughout the summer, these are a great opportunity to discover the history of Great Yarmouth. For more information please download the  leaflet and timetable here

Due to extensive bombing in the second world war, many areas were flattened and replaced with modern developments - often masking some of the surviving historic buildings.