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St. Martin’s is the perfect High Victorian Church, and was built in response to the rapid urban development of The South Cliff that had taken place since 1845.

The church was designed by George Frederick Bodley from Hull. He was commissioned by Miss Mary Craven, a spinster, also originally from Hull, whose generosity ensured the success of the project. Bodley employed the newly formed firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company to complete the decoration and stained glass, and the church was consecrated in July 1863.

The windows exhibit designs by William Morris, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Philip Webb and Ford Madox Brown, while the pulpit, and east wall are decorated with paintings designed by Rossetti, Morris and Burne-Jones.

The form and furnishings of the church are the product of the medievalism of Victorian art. St. Martin’s remains today the physical and spiritual heir to the love of ritual and worship inspired by the Oxford Movement of the 1840s. The church represents an increasingly precious inheritance in art, history and worship.

Michael Hall in his Book "George Frederick Bodley and the Later Gothic Revival in Britain and America", 2014, states: “Each window, like the elements of the church’s painted decorations, demands detailed individual appraisal, like a visit to an art gallery.....St. Martin’s is the first church of the Gothic revival where this is the case.”

In the relationship between architecture and decoration, St. Martin’s comes close to the artistic coherence demanded by Pugin and by Morris, due in large part to the superb range of Morris glass. It fulfils the wish of another Victorian architect, J. L. Pearson, that the whole effect of a church should to to bring one to one’s knees in prayer and thanksgiving.
 

Beggars Belief Cafe now open every day from 11am-4pm except Sundays selling hot and cold beverages, light lunches inc soups, quiches, sandwiches, cakes and other options - Dogs welcome.

Disabled access through South porch.

Two toilets located in the church, one with disabled facilities plus baby changing unit.

Free guided fully informative tours Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am, lasting about 1 hour, merchandise about the church available for purchase

Lady Chapel available for private prayer and reflection

 

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  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children welcome

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  • Dogs Accepted

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  • Education/study area
  • Facilities for educational visits
  • Guided tours for groups - Free on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 11am

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  • Accepts groups
  • Coach parties accepted

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  • Free Parking - Free parking Disc zone
  • Parking with charge - Pay & Display off street parking adjacent to church

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Accessibility

  • Disabled access

St Martin-On-The-Hill

Albion Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2DD
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Tel07342046193

Opening Times

Church Viewings & Beggars Belief Cafe (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)
DayTimes
Monday - Saturday11:00 - 16:00
SundayClosed

* Open every day from 11am - 4pm except Sundays when Eucharist (service) takes place at 11am
For Guided Tours please contact: mbortoft@gmail.com
Worship times affect opening times, please check the website for details of services.

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