St Martin at Tours' Church, Houghton | |
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52°49′23″N 0°39′38″E / 52.8231°N 0.6606°E | |
Location | Houghton, Norfolk |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | [1] |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Martin of Tours |
Associated people | Rev. Clive Wylie |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Church of England parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 5 June 1953 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 14th century |
St Martin at Tours' Church is an active Church of England parish church in the village of Houghton, Norfolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The church stands in the grounds of Houghton Hall, the 18th century house built by Robert Walpole, England's first Prime Minister and contains the graves of Sir Robert and his three successors as Earls of Orford of the second creation.