Church of St Martin, Clapham Road, Bedford - Bedford (UA)

Church,1888-9 by JA Chatwin of Birmingham, in Gothic style. A large urban church of yellow brick with red brick banding; stone copings to gable. Four bay nave and arcades; shallow transepts; Lady Chapel; polygonal apse and east baptistery. North vestry and ancillary rooms; church hall to south. Crack stitch repairs for the North aisle, transepts, chancel and Lady Chapel completed in February 2021. Repairs still required to the vestry.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST MARTIN

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1390539

Local Planning Authority:

Bedford (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Martin

Street Name:

Clapham Road

Locality:

Bedford

Unitary Authority:

Bedford (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Bedford

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II, CA