St Martin's Church, Gospel Oak

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St Martin's Church
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Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Martin of Tours
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I
Architect(s) Edward Buckton Lamb
Style Gothic Revival

St Martin's Church is a Church of England church in Gospel Oak in London, England.[1] Located on Vicars Road, the church building is Grade I listed.[2] The church was built between 1864 and 1866 to a curious-looking design by Edward Buckton Lamb and was discussed by John Summerson in his Victorian Architecture in England.[3] The church was built at the personal cost of John Derby Allcroft to commemorate his late wife.[4] The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described it as "the craziest of London’s Victorian churches".[5]

The tower is most notable for its pinnacles, which make it resemble a fairy-tale castle. These pinnacles were removed due to bomb damage in World War II, but were restored in works finishing in 2015.[6]

References

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  3. ↑ Norton 1970[clarification needed]
  4. ↑ Colloms, Marianne and Weindling, Dick (2009), Camden Town and Kentish Town, Tempus Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7524 2922-9
  5. ↑ Richardson, John (1997), Kentish Town Past, Historical Publications, ISBN 0-948667-42-7
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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