Church of St Martin
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LUDGATE HILL EC4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1359194
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LUDGATE HILL EC4
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1359194
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LUDGATE HILL EC4
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LUDGATE HILL EC4
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31802 81172
Details
LUDGATE HILL EC4
1.
5002
(North Side)
Church of St Martin
TQ 3181 SE 8/189 4.1.50.
I GV
2.
1677-87, by Wren. Body of church square with order of 4 composite columns and
pilasters defining barrel-vaulted Greek Cross. Flat-ceiled corner compartments.
3 arched openings to south containing entrance lobbies (altered) and vestry, with
gallery over. 3 carved doorcases. West gallery with carved organ case. Carved
pulpit, reredos, doorcase to north vestry and white marble font with wooden cover.
East and west sides of church obscured. South front of Portland stone with 3 doorways
(2 disused) and 3 windows above. Centre rises as tower flanked by large consoles
above parapet. Octagonal upper stage and shaped spire with gallery. Rear elevation
(to garden of Stationers' Hall) of red brick with slight Portland stone dressings
and rendered parapet with small central gable over circular window. Single storeyed
vestry apparently of late C17 but partly rendered and partly refaced.
Listing NGR: TQ3180281172
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199609
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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