St Martin-in-the-Fields
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 to 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-in-the-Fields | |
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The church in 2014 | |
St Martin-in-the-Fields | |
| Location | Trafalgar Square, Westminster London, WC2 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| 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 |
| 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 |
It 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.
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