St. Martin-in-the Fields, London
Image of St. Martin-in-the-Fields This evening, I am posting information on the church of St. Martin-in-the Fields near Trafalgar Square , London.This falls within the Anglican denomination.Most of the information herein was sourced from Wikipedia. Chronology An AD410 Roman burial at the site may point to an early Christian place of worship,possibly replacing an earlier pagan temple. The earliest extant reference to a church dates from 1222. King Henry VIII arranged a rebuild in 1542. In 1606 work was authorised to extend, repair and beautify the building. Due to physical deterioration, in 1722 Parliament passed an act for rebuild at a cost of GBP22,000. James Gibbs was selected to design the new church. His rectilinear plan was accepted with foundation stone laid in 1722 and completion achieved 1724. Total cost was GBP33,661. A GBP36.0M renewal programme was commenced in 2006. This concluded in 2008. Architecture The church is rectangular in plan, with the five-bay ...