St. Martin's Churchyard
Chichester, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
Chichester – St Martin
This stood in St Martin's Street and there are references to it from the C13 onwards. In 1750 it consisted of a nave, north aisle and chancel (VCH 3 p165), though no dates of building are known. It fell into disrepair and was largely rebuilt in 1802 by an unrecorded architect in a rather crude Gothic. The rebuilding cannot have been total, for traces of medieval wall-paintings were found in 1906. The Sharpe Collection drawing (1804) shows it shortly after rebuilding with battlements, even on the sloping west gable, and quite a substantial belfry, also battlemented. It also had what seem to have been two-light bell-openings and a taller octagonal spire.
The church deteriorated after this work and in 1899 the parish was united with St Olave, which contains some fairly modest monuments from St Martin; there is also one in St Andrew, Oxmarket. The church was pulled down in 1906 and its site is marked by a garden containing a plaque. The surrounding walls, though featureless, are said to be some of those of the former church (www.BritishListedBuildings.co.uk).
Closed 1903, demolished 1906
There are no visible memorials or tombstones.
Chichester – St Martin
This stood in St Martin's Street and there are references to it from the C13 onwards. In 1750 it consisted of a nave, north aisle and chancel (VCH 3 p165), though no dates of building are known. It fell into disrepair and was largely rebuilt in 1802 by an unrecorded architect in a rather crude Gothic. The rebuilding cannot have been total, for traces of medieval wall-paintings were found in 1906. The Sharpe Collection drawing (1804) shows it shortly after rebuilding with battlements, even on the sloping west gable, and quite a substantial belfry, also battlemented. It also had what seem to have been two-light bell-openings and a taller octagonal spire.
The church deteriorated after this work and in 1899 the parish was united with St Olave, which contains some fairly modest monuments from St Martin; there is also one in St Andrew, Oxmarket. The church was pulled down in 1906 and its site is marked by a garden containing a plaque. The surrounding walls, though featureless, are said to be some of those of the former church (www.BritishListedBuildings.co.uk).
Closed 1903, demolished 1906
There are no visible memorials or tombstones.
Nearby cemeteries
- Added: 2 Jan 2020
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2698206
Success
Uploading...
Waiting...
Failed
This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
Invalid File Type
Birth and death years unknown.
1 photo picked...
2 photos picked...
Uploading 1 Photo
Uploading 2 Photos
1 Photo Uploaded
2 Photos Uploaded
This photo is larger than 20 MB. Please resize to less than 20 MB and try again.
Too many photos have been uploaded
"Unsupported file type"
• ##count## of 0 memorials with GPS displayed. Double click on map to view more.No cemeteries found