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St Martin (Brackley)

St Martin ist eine römisch-katholische Kirche in Brackley, England, die 1957 nach Plänen des Architekten John-Baptiste Sebastian Comper gebaut wurde. Sie ist dem Patronat des heiligen Martin von Tours anvertraut und gehört zum Bistum Northampton. Geschichte und Beschreibung Die ersten katholischen Gottesdienste in Brackley wurden in einer Kapelle abgehalten, die Juliet Rush von Farthinghoe Lodge 1916 in ihrem Sommerhaus einrichtete. Später nutzte man ehemalige Ställe in Farthinghoe, danach die Women’s Institute Hall. In der Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde der Bau einer Kirche beschlossen. Ein Fonds wurde eingerichtet, wobei 500 Pfund aus dem Erbe von Juliet Rush stammten. Mit der Planung der 6000 Pfund teuren Kirche wurde John-Baptise Sebastian Comper beauftragt. Errichtet wurde das Gebäude von Simcock & Usher aus Northampton. Die Weihe erfolgte am 28. Juli 1957. Die Kirche wird von Buckingham aus betreut. Im Jahr 2011 wurde die Kirche modernisiert. Dabei wurde ein barrierefreier Zugang angelegt und für bequemere Sitzgelegenheiten gesorgt. Das Gebäude wurde aus rosafarbenen Fletton-Ziegeln errichtet und mit Kunststeinverkleidungen geschmückt. Das Dach wurde mit Ziegeln gedeckt. Im Zentrum der giebelständigen Westfront findet sich ein Fenster mit Y-Maßwerk zwischen gestuften Strebepfeilern. Die originalen Metallfenster wurden durch Hartholzfenster mit Bleiverglasung ersetzt, vor den Eingang wurde schon früh ein Vorbau gesetzt, den Comper nicht vorgesehen hatte. Zwei polychrome Statuen – eine Jungfrau Maria mit Jesuskind und ein Jesus – stehen in den Ecken des Kirchenraums, der durch fünf Joche gegliedert ist. Diese Statuen stammen vom europäischen Kontinent. Die Wände des Kirchenschiffs sich mit Kreuzwegstationen aus silbernem Metall geschmückt. Am westlichen Ende der Kirche befindet sich eine quadratische Tafel mit einer Darstellung des Heiligen Martin in Gestalt eines Flachreliefs. Weblinks Brackley – St Martin auf taking-stock.org.uk Einzelnachweise
St Martin's Chapel, Chisbury

St Martin's Chapel, Chisbury is a mediaeval former chapel next to the manor house in the hamlet of Chisbury, in Little Bedwyn parish in the east of Wiltshire, England. The chapel was built in the early part of the 13th century, on the edge of Chisbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. There are written records of it from 1246 onwards and its surviving architecture is contemporary with that period. The walls are faced with flint. The windows have the remains of good-quality Decorated Gothic tracery that suggests they were added in the latter part of the 13th century. By 1496, the chapel was dedicated to St Martin. Because Chisbury manor was linked to Froxfield church, the rector of Froxfield received the tithes from Chisbury; sometime before 1246 he assigned this income to St Denys Priory, Southampton. However, Chisbury was within Great Bedwyn parish, and from 1247 the chapel was treated as dependent on St Mary's church at Great Bedwyn, although the priory continued to receive the tithes and appoint chaplains. Between 1496 and 1518 St. Martin's lacked a priest, but it was served again from then until 1547. Thereafter, the building lapsed from use for worship and was re-used as a barn. It was re-roofed with thatch in the 19th century. The hillfort, including the chapel, was designated as a scheduled ancient monument in 1925. The chapel is in the guardianship of English Heritage. References
St Martin's Ampleforth

St Martin's Ampleforth (SMA) es la escuela preparatoria de Ampleforth College. Está situada a unos pocos kilómetros de Ampleforth, en North Yorkshire, Inglaterra. El emplazamiento de la escuela es un castillo, Gilling Castle, que data del siglo XII, perteneciente a la familia Etton. En 1929 fue comprado por los monjes benedictinos de la Abadía de Ampleforth y transformado en el colegio que es hoy en día. La escuela ha experimentado numerosos cambios en la última década, pasando de ser la original "Gilling Castle Preparatory School", a "Ampleforth College Junior School" y a como se llama actualmente: "St Martin's Ampleforth" tras la unión con St Martin's Preparatory School de la cercana ciudad de Nawton. St Martin's Ampleforth es tanto una escuela de día, como un internado en el que los estudiantes duermen en el mismo castillo. El colegio se considera: La escuela preparatoria católica, mixta, de día o interna, e independiente líder en el norte de Inglaterra, para alumnos entre 3 y 13 años. El Cardenal Basil Hume fue director del entonces Gilling Castle Preparatory School.
St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer

St Martin's Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Allerton Mauleverer, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is sited just outside Allerton Park, the grounds of Allerton Castle, which has been the home of the Mauleverer family for nearly 700 years. See 'External Links' below for a survey of the burial grounds. History A church dedicated to Saint Martin was first built on the site by a member of the Mauleverer family in the late 12th or early 13th century. The present church was remodelled in 1745–46 for Richard Arundell, heir to the Mauleverers and MP for Knaresborough. St Martin's was declared redundant on 1 December 1971, and was vested in the Trust on 27 July 1973. Architecture Exterior St Martin's is constructed in ashlar on its west front, and in coursed limestone elsewhere. It is roofed in stone slates, and the architectural style is Norman revival. Its plan consists of a six-bay nave with north and south aisles and transepts, and a two-bay chancel. Between the nave and chancel is a central tower. At the west front are three gables at the ends of the nave and the aisles. The nave has a central round-headed doorway, over which is a circular window. On each side of this window is a round-headed window. The west fronts of the aisles protrude slightly forward from the nave, and each contains a round-headed window between two pilasters. Along the sides of the church are four round-headed windows, and the windows in the transepts have two lights. The east window has five lights and is in Perpendicular style. The tower has three stages; in the top stage are two round-headed bell openings on each side. On the tower is a pyramidal roof with a weather vane. Interior Inside the church is a vase-shaped font, a two-decker pulpit with a sounding board, and panelled box pews. Between the nave and the chancel, and between the nave and the transepts, are iron gates. The church has a hammerbeam roof and on the chancel arch is a painting of Moses and Aaron. In the north transepts are four effigies; two of these are in wood depicting knights with crossed legs dating from the late 13th or the early 14th century; the other two are in alabaster, dated 1475, and represent Sir John Mauleverer and his wife. In the south transept is the large tomb of Mrs Mary Thornton who died in 1800. See also Grade II* listed churches in North Yorkshire (district) Listed buildings in Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Northern England References External links Survey of the Churchyard Burial Grounds
St Martin's Church, Colchester

St Martin's Church is an active Orthodox church, in the Antiochian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland, in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church stands in the centre of the city, near the town hall. History The nave and the tower of the church date from the 12th century. The aisles, the transepts, and the chancel were added in the 14th century. The tower was damaged in 1648 during the Civil War, and has never been repaired. Following this damage, the church fell into disrepair, and in 1748 the historian Philip Morant wrote that it was in a ruinous condition and that no services were being held in it. A considerable restoration took place during the late 19th century, during which the architect Giles Gilbert Scott revealed the wagon roof in the chancel. An ambitious plan of restoration was later prepared by Rev Ernest Geldart, but it was never realised. The church then became neglected again, and in 1953 it was declared redundant. The church was used by a theatre group between 1957 and 1987, but by the latter date it had become structurally unsafe. It then continued to deteriorate until it was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in 1996. By this time some emergency repairs had been carried out, which were financed by English Heritage. The Trust then continued to repair the building, planning this in two phases. In the first phase, the church was made dry and stable. The second phase involved cleaning the interior of the church, including the wall paintings, limewashing the remainder of the walls that had been painted black by the theatre company, refurbishing the vestry, and providing wheelchair access. This work was supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and was completed in 2003. The work was granted a Colchester Civic Trust award later in that year. The church remains consecrated. As of January 2022, the church was sold to the local St Helen's Chapel Antiochian Parish and is now used by them. Architecture St Martin's is constructed in flint rubble and it has tiled roofs. The truncated tower and the nave are Norman in style. Many Roman stones have been incorporated into the walls of the tower and the nave. Internally, at the apex of the arch of the chancel roof is the carving of a Green Man. Two glazed plaques of encaustic tiles, surviving from Geldart's aborted restoration, are in the aisles. See also Antiochian Orthodox Church References
St Martin's Church, Exeter

St Martin's Church in Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon, England was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 August 1995. It is built of Heavitree stone and has slate roofs. The chancel arch is thought to be the oldest part of the building, and may date from the previous church on the site which was consecrated on 6 July 1065 by Bishop Leofric. There are traces of Anglo-Saxon long-and-short work high in the south-east corner of the nave. The tower was added in 1675. The interior contains 17th and 18th century monuments, reredos and altar rails, some of which were brought from the nearby St Paul's, which was demolished in 1936. The south window contains a few fragments of medieval glass. At the west end is a panelled gallery with the painted arms of Bishop Trelawny (1688–1707) and the City of Exeter, both flanking the royal coat of arms. See also List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England References Further reading Orme, Nicholas (2014) The Churches of Medieval Exeter, Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512; pp. 130–32.
St Martin's Church, Martindale

St Martin's Church, Martindale is located in the valley of Martindale in Cumbria, England. It is often referred to as the "Old Church" to avoid confusion with the nearby St Peter's Church which is situated half a mile down the valley. The church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It is now only in occasional use. The church is a Grade II* listed building. History The date of the establishment of a place of worship on the site of St Martin's is unknown but it is mentioned in a de Lancaster Charter of 1220 and other references state that a chapel was already in existence at that date. In its early days and up until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536 St Martin's was served by the monks of the parish of Barton. On Christopher Saxton's map of 1576 the church is shown as "Markendale Chap". In 1633 the parish of Martindale was founded and Richard Birkett became the church's first resident priest, he served until his death on Christmas Day 1699, after a ministry of almost 67 years. The present building was probably erected at the end of the 16th century, replacing the chapel, the last reference to which occurs in a document of 13 April 1541. In 1714 the church floor was flagged as the congregation were no longer prepared to endure the damp earth floor. In 1839, William Ford, in his book "Description of Scenery in the Lake District" described the building as "a chapel with low roof and simple bell-gable, and a picturesque yew-tree". The church underwent a series of restorations, the last of which was in 1882 when the roof was replaced, the old box pews were removed and the same wood was used to construct the side benches. The singers and musicians gallery was taken down and new window frames installed. Items of interest The tiny church bell which hangs in an open cote at the west end of the church is over 500 years old. The pulpit bears the date 1634 and the initials of the donor John Dawes. The font is believed to be part of a Roman altar which stood as a wayside shrine on the Roman road which crossed the nearby fell of High Street. It was brought down from the fell and used as a holy water container and later as the font. The churchyard contains an ancient Yew tree which is estimated to be 1300 years old, documents in the church state the men of Martindale, who were famous as bowmen, used the tree and others in the district to replenish their arms. Also in the churchyard is the Birkett tomb where the first priest of St Martin's, Richard Birkett, is interred. His epitaph states that he was 95 years old when he died and left a sum of £100 "towards the better maintenance of a godly, sober and religious Minister at Martindale Chapell". Present day Today the church is only open for Evensong on the last Sunday of the month from May to August at 5:30pm. The building is never locked and is frequently visited by passing hill walkers and tourists. The present Vicar is the Reverend David C. Wood who lives at the vicarage in Pooley Bridge. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Westmorland and Furness Listed buildings in Martindale, Cumbria References
St Martin's Church, Ruislip

St Martin's Church is a church in the west London town of Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon. It has been designated since January 1950 by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The present chancel and nave date back to the 13th century. The church stands at the northern end of Ruislip High Street, near the Manor Farm site. History A church for Ruislip appears in the 1086 Domesday Book but is believed to have been replaced by the present church in 1245, when an increase in the parish population called for a larger building. Stones with markings from the Norman period have been found in the grounds, believed to be from the original building. While Ruislip was under the ownership of the Bec Abbey, the monks bestowed the name St. Martin upon the church, dedicating it to Saint Martin of Tours from Normandy. The Proctor-General of the Bec Abbey, William de Guineville, is believed to have insisted upon the rebuilding of the church. He had held the position since 1242 and lived in the priory at Manor Farm. The first recorded vicar of the church was William de Berminton in 1327. Between 1404 and 1414, the Bec Abbey lost its lands following heavy taxation during the Hundred Years War. By 1422, the condition of the building had deteriorated, at which point it was given to the Dean and Canons of Windsor. They had the chancel built later in the 15th century, while the parishioners themselves rebuilt the south aisle in 1440. The church tower was also built in the 15th century with a set of bells. Thomas Bettz left £26 13 4d in his will in 1463 to pay for the repair of the bells. An extension to the south aisle was added in 1500. In 1870, the church building was substantially restored by the architect George Gilbert Scott. In 1958, the rood beam was added as a memorial to the local Gower family. The Ruislip war memorial dedicated to those killed in the First World War was moved from its original position in the church graveyard in 1976, to be near the entrance to Manor Farm. On 29 June 2021, the PCC of St Martin’s passed a resolution under the House of Bishops' Declaration. The resolution was re-affirmed by a vote of the PCC on 23 November 2021 but rescinded on 27 April 2022. Notable memorials Lady Mary Bankes (or Banckes), defender of Corfe Castle against the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War, who was born in Ruislip John Anderson (1852–1924), Scottish merchant Elisabeth Schumann (1888–1952), German opera and lieder singer Jessie Matthews (1907–1981), British film and stage entertainer References Citations Bibliography Bowlt, Eileen. M. (2007) Around Ruislip, Eastcote, Northwood, Ickenham & Harefield. Stroud: Sutton Publishing ISBN 978-0-7509-4796-1 Green, Oliver (editor). (1987 edition) Metro-Land. Oldcastle Books ISBN 0-948353-09-0 Newbery, Maria; Cotton, Carolynne; Packham, Julie Ann; Jones, Gwyn. (1996) Around Ruislip. Stroud: The Chalfont Publishing Company ISBN 0-7524-0688-4 External links St Martin's Church, Ruislip St Martin's Church circa 1950 - Francis Frith
St Martin's Church, St Martin's

St Martin's Church, St Martin's is a Grade II listed 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. There are three Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in the churchyard, marking the burial place of two sailors and a chaplin of the First World War. They commemorate the Third Mate A. Chichester of the Mercantile Marine S.S. "Lux." and Master W.S. Dobbing of the Mercantile Marine S.S. "Olaf.". Chichester and Dobbing both died in 1917 and the Reverend F. Raine (Chaplain 4th Class) of the Army Chaplains' Department who died in December 1918. 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 Sources The Buildings of England, Cornwall. Nikolaus Pevsner References
St Martin's Church, Wareham

St Martin's Church, Wareham, sometimes St Martin's-on-the-walls, is an Anglo-Saxon church in the town of Wareham in Dorset, England. It is the most complete example of an Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. History and features The church is reputed to have been founded by Saint Aldhelm in the 7th century. It is thought that this earlier building was destroyed by King Canute in 1015. The present building dates from about AD 1020. Anglo-Saxon features include a tall, narrow nave and chancel, late Anglo-Saxon wall-arcading in the north west aisle and traces of a Saxon door. The building has been altered and expanded over the years but the nave and a tiny window in the north side of the chancel are original features. On the north wall of the chancel are 12th-century frescoes depicting Saint Martin on horseback, escorted by attendants, dividing his cloak and giving one half to a naked beggar. On one of the walls a number of red stars have been painted, possibly representing plague deaths in the 17th century. During the Great Fire of Wareham in 1762, the church was used as a temporary refuge for those who had lost their homes. Later the church fell into disuse but at the beginning of the 20th century a programme of restoration began and the church was rededicated on 23 November 1936. In the north aisle sits a stone tomb effigy of T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), created by his friend Eric Kennington. Lawrence was buried at Moreton, Dorset in 1935. The church is still in use, with a regular weekly communion on Wednesdays. References External links Wareham Churches Medieval Wall Painting in the English Parish Church: Wareham
St Martin's Church, Whenby

St Martin's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Whenby, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History It is considered that the church was reconstructed in the 15th century on the site of an earlier church. It was extensively restored between 1871 and 1910. St Martin's was declared redundant on 1 April 1982, and was vested in the Trust on 19 October 1983. Architecture Structure The church is constructed in ironstone with Welsh slate roofs. Its plan consists of a two-bay nave, a two-bay chancel, an aisle running to the north of the nave and the chancel, a south porch and a west tower. The architectural style is Perpendicular. The east end of the aisle forms a chapel. The tower is in two stages, it has angle buttresses and an embattled parapet. In the bottom stage is a blocked west doorway with a pointed arch. The upper stage has a single-light bell opening on the north side, and two-light bell openings on the other sides. The nave and aisle have two-light windows and a north door. In the chancel is a three-light east window, and two-light windows on its south wall. The chapel has a two-light east and north windows. The porch is considered to be particularly elaborate. The exterior of the church is embattled throughout. Inside the church is a tower arch, but no chancel arch. Between the nave and the aisle is a two-bay arcade, and a similar arcade divides the chapel from the chancel. Fittings and furniture There are oak screens between the nave and the chancel, and between the aisle and the chapel. The former screen dates from the 15th century, while the latter screen is Jacobean in style. In the south wall of the chancel is a piscina. The font dates from the 15th century and has an octagonal bowl. The oak benches in the nave date probably from the 16th century. The church contains a parish chest from the same period. Over the south door are the coat of arms of George III dated 1821, which is a year after he died. In the north wall of the tower is the cast iron door of a safe. There is a ring of three bells. The oldest of these is dated from about 1380. The others were cast in 1694 by Samuel I Smith, and by John Warner & Sons in 1913. See also Grade II* listed churches in North Yorkshire (district) Listed buildings in Whenby List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Northern England References
St Martin's Mill, Canterbury

St Martin's Mill is a Grade II listed converted tower mill in Canterbury, Kent, England. History St Martin's Mill was built in 1817 by John Adams. It was working until 1890 and was converted into a house by a Mr Couzens in 1920. There was a proposal to demolish the building in April 1958, but a preservation order was placed on the windmill by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. The mill lost its sails in the great storm of 1987 and they have not been replaced. Description St Martins Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill, rendered with cement. It had a Kentish-style cap, four single patent sails and was winded by a fantail. There was a stage at first-floor level. The windshaft is of cast iron. The brake wheel and wallower survive, as does the drive to the sack hoist. The mill drove three pairs of stones. Millers Samuel Beard 1839 Thomas Marsh 1839, 1849 William Cannon 1845 M Gooderson 1859 – 1862 J Durrant 1862 Richardson Bradley Robinson Bax Coaks Rackham Lawrence References for above:- References External links Windmill World page on the mill.