Windermere: St Martin

Name:
Windermere: St Martin
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
607266
Diocese:
Carlisle
Archdeaconry:
Westmorland & Furness
Parish:
St. Martin Windermere

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade I Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is in the following National Park: Lake District National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Bowness

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 607266  St Martin, Windermere
Caption:
Exterior image of 607266 St Martin, Windermere
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St Martin, Windermere
Year / Date:
2017, July 02
Copyright:
This image is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence.
Originator:
Andrew Abbott (of geograph.org.uk)

Summary Description

The foundations of the present building include fragments of a church dating from 1203 which was burnt down in 1480. As one would expect of such an ancient church it has undergone many alterations to meet changing demands and this adds to its charm. The architects Paley and Austin enlarged and restored the church in 1870 and much of what you now see, including the marble Reredos, reflects this (it is also well documented). Most of the mural decoration, apart from a 16th century element above a window, dates from this time. Another element of the 1870 restoration was the East Window which is universally praised. The stained glass is mostly from the 15th century but some of the images at the top are believed to date from 1260 having survived vandalism by Cromwell’s soldiers. A very good collection and contents with paintings and Plate including a Cup and Cover Paten from1682. The introduction of the glazed Curwen Screen below the tower in 2000 is a welcome contemporary addition.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.stmartin.org.uk

Sources and Further Information

John Salmon (of geograph.org.uk) (2008, August 14) Interior image of 607266 St Martin, Windermere [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 607266  St Martin, Windermere
Andrew Abbott (of geograph.org.uk) (2017, July 02) Exterior image of 607266 St Martin, Windermere [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 607266  St Martin, Windermere
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/12421/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 8 Bells [Archive/Index]
8 Bells