St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere

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St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere

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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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