St Martin at Oak, Norwich
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St Martin at Oak, Norwich
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 7 Oct 2010
The church is situated on the corner of St Martin's Lane and Oak Street, and the gate in the surrounding fence is padlocked. St Martin's church takes its name from the oak tree that used to stand in the churchyard and which, in the Middle Ages, housed an image of the Virgin Mary. What remains of the tower has been converted into a porch. The church dates mainly from the 15th century but was extensively rebuilt and restored in the 1850s. After having being damaged during the war the building was refitted and served as a parish hall until 1953 with the chancel being bricked in and serving as a place of worship. From the late 1970s until 2004 the church was used as a night shelter for homeless people and has later been converted into an arts studio and exhibition space but at present the building appears to be unused.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.634539
Longitude
1.29023