St Martin-in-the-Fields
Historic site · Trafalgar Square, England
St Martin-in-the-Fields stands on Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ, and is listed Grade I as NHLE 1217661 under the name CHURCH OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS. The parish publishes its hours only two weeks ahead and they change week to week: in the week commencing 7 September the church opened 8.30am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8.30am to 7.30pm on Wednesday, 10.30am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am to 6pm on Sunday. The Cafe in the Crypt keeps its own separate hours.
History
The church is marking its 300th anniversary in 2026 and the parish refers to maintaining its 300-year-old church. It records a long tradition of hospitality, from pioneering work with homeless people through to hosting VIPs, politicians and dignitaries. The entry names on this site matter: the churchyard walls and railings are a separate Grade I entry, NHLE 1066237; a churchyard wall adjoining the crypt entrance is Grade II, NHLE 1264028; the John Law Baker memorial drinking fountain is Grade II, NHLE 1248613; and a drinking fountain attached to the church walls is Grade II, NHLE 1277825. The Grade II* St Martin's Vestry Hall, NHLE 1264790, St Martin's Vicarage, NHLE 1264791, and St Martin in the Fields Secondary School, NHLE 1236019, stand in the same block.
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Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ
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