St Martin's Church is a Church of England church in Gospel Oak in London, England.[1] Located on Vicars Road, the church building is Grade I listed.[2] The church was built between 1864 and 1866 to a curious-looking design by Edward Buckton Lamb and was discussed by John Summerson in his Victorian Architecture in England.[3] The church was built at the personal cost of John Derby Allcroft to commemorate his late wife.[4] The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described it as "the craziest of London’s Victorian churches".[5]
| St Martin's Church | |
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| 51°33′07″N 0°09′10″W / 51.5519°N 0.1529°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Martin of Tours |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Architect(s) | Edward Buckton Lamb |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
The tower is most notable for its pinnacles, which make it resemble a fairy-tale castle. These pinnacles were removed due to bomb damage in World War II, but were restored in works finishing in 2015.[6]
References
edit- ^ Walter H. Godfrey and W. McB. Marcham (editors) (1952). "Additional Churches". Survey of London: volume 24: The parish of St Pancras part 4: King’s Cross Neighbourhood. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin (1379098)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Norton 1970[clarification needed]
- ^ Colloms, Marianne and Weindling, Dick (2009), Camden Town and Kentish Town, Tempus Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7524 2922-9
- ^ Richardson, John (1997), Kentish Town Past, Historical Publications, ISBN 0-948667-42-7
- ^ "St Martin's Gospel Oak nominated for heritage award". 22 July 2015.
External links
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Media related to St Martin's Church, Gospel Oak at Wikimedia Commons- A Church Near You – St Martin's, Gospel Oak
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