Historic churches · East Midlands
St Martin's Church, Stamford
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St Martin's Church, Stamford — church in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stamford · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Martin's Church in Stamford is located at postcode PE9 2NT and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Stamford, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Martin's Church, Stamford is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Martin of Tours. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6492°, -0.4769°.
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Heritage listing
St Martin's Church, Stamford, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The area of the town south of the River Welland was in Northamptonshire until 1889 and is called Stamford Baron or St Martin's.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Martin's Church, Stamford, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The area of the town south of the River Welland was in Northamptonshire until 1889 and is called Stamford Baron or St Martin's.
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Background
History
(died 1553)]] (died 1598)]] A church was first erected here between 1133 and 1147 by Martin de Vecti (also known as Martin de Bec), Abbot of Peterborough from 1133 to 1155. He dedicated the church to the saint whose name he held. It is thought that the church may have been damaged in Wars of the Roses by Lancastrian forces in 1461. By 1473 it was reported as being in a ruinous state. Rebuilding was started in 1482, and completed in 1485 in the Perpendicular style. The majority of the mediaeval coloured glass was bought by the Earl of Exeter from the Church of the Holy Trinity at Tattershall in 1754. The church was re-ordered in 1843 by Edward Browning when new pews and a new pulpit were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6492, -0.4769
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Stamford
- Postcode
- PE9 2NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Stamford — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.stamfordchurches.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4505065 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Martin's Church, Stamford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Martins Church Stamford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Martin's Church, Stamford?
- St Martin's Church, Stamford is in Lincolnshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE9 2NT), in the parish of Stamford.
- What is St Martin's Church, Stamford?
- St Martin's Church, Stamford — church in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Martin's Church, Stamford?
- The nearest railway station is Stamford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE9 2NT.
- When was St Martin's Church, Stamford built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Martin's Church, Stamford a listed building?
- St Martin's Church, Stamford is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Martin's Church, Stamford free to visit?
- Yes, St Martin's Church, Stamford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Martin's Church, Stamford?
- The nearest railway station is Stamford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE9 2NT.