The Great Wall of Yarmouth

Volume 1 - Murage

This Wall

As it stands today, to many it may appear as just the remains of an old wall.

In terms of cost, labour and time, it is the biggest undertaking Great Yarmouth has, and will ever, endure.

After surviving around 700 years, today its greatest enemy is ignorance of its compelling history.

This book attempts to illustrate the importance of what remains, and why it should be preserved.

Volume 2 - Mumorum Operatio

The full story of the wall, its effect over the town, and how the town evolved. Less than three centuries ago, Great Yarmouth was still a fortified town. Its wall almost complete with its towers, and most of the gates still standing.

By 1850 all the gates had gone.
Great Yarmouth suffered immensely during the bombing raids in World War II, massive areas of the town’s important medieval past was lost. From 1950’s to the 1970’s thoughtless planning to restructure the town and roads paradoxically damaged important areas, which had survived time and war. Despite these huge losses in a relatively short time, Great Yarmouth is still recognised as one of England’s most interesting medieval towns. In defiance of all these losses, Great Yarmouth still proudly contains some of the country’s most interesting buildings and structures.

This book attempts to illustrate the importance of what remains, and why they should be preserved.

Volume 1

Volume 2