Historic churches · South East England
St Martin's Church, Bladon
In or near Bladon.
St Martin's Church, Bladon — church in Bladon near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walled Garden Station · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
St Martin's Church in Bladon is located at postcode OX20 1RW and is approximately 1 km from Walled Garden Station. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Martin's Church, Bladon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Martin of Tours. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bladon near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8303°, -1.3495°.
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Heritage listing
St Martin's Church in Bladon near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, is the Church of England parish church of Bladon-with-Woodstock. It is also the mother church of St Mary Magdalene at Woodstock, which was originally a chapel of ease. It is best known for the graves of the Spencer-Churchill family, including Sir Winston Churchill, in its churchyard.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Martin's Church in Bladon near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, is the Church of England parish church of Bladon-with-Woodstock. It is also the mother church of St Mary Magdalene at Woodstock, which was originally a chapel of ease. It is best known for the graves of the Spencer-Churchill family, including Sir Winston Churchill, in its churchyard.
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Background
History
The first church on the current site was probably built in the 11th or 12th century. . A print hung in the present St Martin's shows the old church before its demolition in 1802. This print shows an ornate Norman doorway to the south porch, which suggests a 12th or late 11th century date for the building. It also shows a clerestory that would have increased the amount of natural light in the nave. The parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials date from 1545 and are kept at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. There is no surviving record of the church's building until 1802, when the parish petitioned John Randolph, Bishop of Oxford, to grant them a new building as the old one was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8303, -1.3495
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Bladon
- Postcode
- OX20 1RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Nearest railway station
- Walled Garden Station — 1 km
- Official site
- woodstockandbladon.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3967638 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Martin's Church, Bladon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Martin's Church, Bladon 11.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Martin's Church, Bladon?
- St Martin's Church, Bladon is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX20 1RW), in the parish of Bladon.
- What is St Martin's Church, Bladon?
- St Martin's Church, Bladon — church in Bladon near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Martin's Church, Bladon?
- The nearest railway station is Walled Garden Station, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX20 1RW.
- Is St Martin's Church, Bladon a listed building?
- St Martin's Church, Bladon is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Martin's Church, Bladon free to visit?
- Yes, St Martin's Church, Bladon is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Martin's Church, Bladon?
- The nearest railway station is Walled Garden Station, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX20 1RW.