Church of St Martin le Grand — Attraction in England

Called into this lovely little church which was bombed in WW2. The remaining part of the church has been beautifully renovated and was open for the sale of Christmas cards and free to enter.

After extensive rebuilding, the church was rehallowed as a chapel of peace.

Some strikingly modern elements have taken their place alongside the old. A suitably fiery east window depicting the burning of the church soars above a gold painted aluminium sculpture of the Last Supper, the figures angular and twisted.

The old west window remains. Dating from about 1440 and the largest of any parish church in York, it was fortunately removed into store in 1940 for protection and reinstated in the new north wall in 1967 as part of the triumphant...

The PARISH church of st Martin le grand sits on Coney street in York it dates from the 11th century it's a GRADE 11 listed PARISH CHURCH IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND THE TOWER WAS BUILT IN THE 15TH CENTURY BY JB AND W ATKINSON OF YORK , THE CLOCK THAT ON SITS ON THE EAST FRONT WAS ADDED IN 1856 BY MR COOKE. THIS IS ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT BEAUTIFUL CHURCH LOCATED AT 13 CONEY STREET IN THE HISTORY FILLED CITY OF YORK IN NORTH...

What a delightfully peaceful church, with a splendid sculptural tableaux of the last supper on the reredos. I like and support the way it connects to Coventry cathedral's Community of the Cross of Nails with a focus on reconciliation. I felt that God was present in the building far more than in...