NHER 569 (Monument record) - Site of Church of St Martin (in Balliva) at Bal/Ber Street, Norwich

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Summary

St Martin in the Bailey, also referred to as at 'Ber Street' or at 'Timber Hill' is known to have been situated here during the medieval period. Although a foundation date is not known, the church is understood to have been demolished in 1562 when the parish was united to St Michael's. It is also thought that a fraternity of friars had a house in the churchyard here, before they joined to the white friars.

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Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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St Martin in the Bailey or at 'Ber Street' at 'Timber Hill'.

(S1) 'Situated near where the Golden Ball public house now stands, on a triangular piece of ground to the righthand of the entrance to Golden Ball Lane. In the churchyard was the house of a fraternity of friars, who afterwards joined themselves to the white friars. In the year 1562 this church was totally demolished and the parish united to St Michaels'. Formerly all persons dying in the castle, and all criminals executed, were buried in the churchyard but this right, after the desecration of the church, was conferred upon St Michael's at Thorn.
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

See NHER 429 for burial possibly associated with this church.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF100812 Article in Serial: Boileau, J. P. 1864. Returns of Church Goods in the Churches of the City of Norwich, 6 Edward VI. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VI pp 360-378. pp 373-374.
--- SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No N26; p 175.
--- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 263.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF87127 Serial: 1962. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1962. No 9. p 5.
<S2> SNF4600 Monograph: Blomefield, F. 1806. The History of The City and County of Norwich, Part II. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol IV. pp 120-122.
<S3> SNF7068 Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1932. The City Churches of Norwich. pp 63-64.

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Record last edited

Aug 29 2020 12:17AM