An additional £100,000 was spent on repairing a town's crinkle crankle wall.

North Norfolk District Council has confirmed that work to fix the Grade II-listed crinkle crankle wall - behind the Fakenham Connect building and the town’s community centre - has been completed.

Work was reported to cost £120,000, but an additional £104,000 was given to the project, which in total cost £224,000.

The project was extended to provide more advanced structural works and the increased budget was allocated to protect the heritage asset.

Fakenham & Wells Times: North Norfolk District Council has completed repair work to the Crinkle Crankle wall in Fakenham (photo taken in February 2023)North Norfolk District Council has completed repair work to the Crinkle Crankle wall in Fakenham (photo taken in February 2023) (Image: Aaron McMillan)

A spokesman for NNDC said: “The wall is a Grade II listed asset and the works have protected its long-term future – the council is pleased that this unique heritage architecture can remain and be enjoyed by residents around it for years to come.”

The wall's serpentine, wavy appearance is protected by the listed status granted to it by Historic England.

Crinkle crankle walls are thought to originate in ancient Egypt. There are many found in East Anglia, but they are relatively common in Suffolk, where there are more than 50 examples.