St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere, Gothic church in Bowness-on-Windermere, England.
The church building features slate rubble walls with sandstone details, clerestory windows, and a prominent west tower with lead roofing.
Originally constructed in 1203 and rebuilt in 1483 after a fire, the church received major modifications in 1870 by architects Paley and Austin.
The interior contains a 12th-century sandstone font, a 17th-century wooden statue of Saint Martin, and marble reredos depicting the Four Evangelists.
The church maintains regular worship services and remains open for private prayer on weekdays between 9:45 AM and 12:30 PM.
The churchyard includes the 1822 tomb of Rasselas Belfield, a freed slave from Abyssinia who served as a local house valet.
Location: Windermere and Bowness
Inception: 1480
Architects: Sharpe, Paley and Austin
Architectural style: English Gothic architecture
Website: http://stmartin.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.36410,-2.92100
Latest update: March 6, 2025 04:06
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