St Martin's Church, St Martin's
| St Martin's Church, St Martin's | |
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 St Martin's Church, St Martin's | |
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| 49°57′41″N 06°17′02″W / 49.96139°N 6.28389°W | |
| OS grid reference | SV928156 |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Martin |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Deanery | Powder |
| Parish | St Martin's, Isles of Scilly |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Guy C Scott |
St Martin's Church, St Martin's is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England located in St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK.
History
The Anglican church was built in 1683 by Thomas Ekin, the Godolphin Steward. Originally only 20 feet (6.1 m) long it was enlarged by Revd George Woodley in 1821. It was rebuilt in 1866 by Augustus Smith, after having been considerably damaged by lightning. The bell in the turret belonged to a vessel wrecked on the islands. There is a 20th-century extension at the west end.
The stained glass window at the east end depicts Saint Martin and the Beggar and is by Clayton and Bell. The church is a Grade II listed building.
Parish structure
St Martin's Church is within the United Benefice of the Isles of Scilly parishes, comprising
- All Saints' Church, Bryher
- St Agnes' Church, St Agnes
- St Mary's Church, St Mary's
- St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's
- St Nicholas's Church, Tresco
Gallery
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The sanctuary -
The west end and gallery -
The nave -
The east window
Sources
- The Buildings of England, Cornwall. Nikolaus Pevsner
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin (Grade II) (1328853)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2015.