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 to the vestry to be reviewed in the quinquennial inspection in June following tree removal.
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:
- B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- A
- Ownership:
- Religious organisation
- Designation:
- Listed Place of Worship grade II, CA
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582739
