Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough
St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough — Grade I listed church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1861. Designed by George Frederick Bodley. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2747°, -0.4002°.
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Heritage listing
Details TA 0487 ALBION ROAD 782/6/189 (South side) 08-JUN-73 CHURCH OF ST MARTIN GV I Parish church. 1861-62 by G F Bodley. An early and exceptionally fine example of this architect's oeuvre. Largely ashlar faced in the Gothic Revival style with tall tower at north side of east end with saddle-back roof. Nave with high clerestory, aisle and chancel. Large rose window at west end. Porches to sides. INTERIOR very lofty with wooden wagon roof. Decorations and stained glass by Morris & Co. Pulpit with 10 painted panels by D G Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and William Morris. Ceiling decoration of chancel by William Morris and Philip Webb. Altar wall has blind bar tracery by Bodley containing "Adoration of the Magi' by Edward Burne-Jones. Reredos and roodscreen of 1889 by Bodley. Large organ case by Bodley, the paintings on west side by Spencer Stanhope. The decoration of the church was one of Morris & Co's earliest major commissions. Listing NGR: TA0419687771 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 443962 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Martin-on-the-Hill is a parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the Church of England.
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Background
History
The church was built between 1862 and 1863 to designs by the architect George Frederick Bodley. It comprises a north tower, saddleback roof, nave with clerestory, aisle and chancel. The west end contains a rose window. Much of the decoration and stained glass was completed by Morris & Co., some of the earliest work completed by this firm. The ceiling decoration of the chancel is by William Morris and Philip Webb. The altar wall displays the Adoration of the Magi by Edward Burne-Jones. The reredos and rood-screen date from 1889, a later addition by George Frederick Bodley; the artist was Charles Edgar Buckeridge. The paintings on the Bodley organ case were done by John Roddam Spencer…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2747, -0.4002
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Scarborough
- Postcode
- YO11 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.st-martin-on-the-hill.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Martins - geograph.org.uk - 1836338.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough?
- St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO11 2DA), in the parish of Scarborough.
- When was St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough built?
- Built or established in 1861. Designed by George Frederick Bodley.
- Is St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough a listed building?
- St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough free to visit?
- Yes, St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough?
- The nearest railway station is Scarborough, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO11 2DA.