St Martin-in-the-Fields
| St Martin-in-the-Fields | |
|---|---|
The church in 2023 | |
St Martin-in-the-Fields | |
| 51°30′32″N 0°07′37″W / 51.50889°N 0.12694°W | |
| OS grid reference | TQ 30102 80541 |
| Location | Trafalgar Square, Westminster London, WC2 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Martin |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Architect(s) | James Gibbs |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Years built | 1721–1726 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 192 feet (59 m) |
| Bells | 12 (full circle) |
| Tenor bell weight | 29 long cwt 1 qr 1 lb (3,277 lb or 1,486 kg) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | London |
| Archdeaconry | London (previously Charing Cross) |
| Deanery | Westminster (St Margaret) |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Sam Wells |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Andrew Earis[1] |
| Churchwarden(s) | Chris Braganza Adrian Harris |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Church of St Martin in the Fields |
| Designated | 24 February 1958 |
| Reference no. | 1217661[2] |
St Martin-in-the-Fields is a Church of England parish church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Dedicated in honour of Saint Martin of Tours, there has been a church on the site since at least the medieval period. This location, at that time, was farmlands and fields beyond the London wall.
St Martin's became a principal parish church west of the old City in the early modern period as Westminster's population grew. When its medieval and Jacobean structure was found to be near failure, the present building was constructed in an influential neoclassical design by James Gibbs in 1722–1726. The church is one of the visual anchors adding to the open-urban space around Trafalgar Square.
- ^ "An interview with Andrew Earis". stmartin-in-the-fields.org. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin in the Fields (1217661)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2016.