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Church of St Martin

A Grade II Listed Building in Wonersh, Surrey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2058 / 51°12'20"N

Longitude: -0.5252 / 0°31'30"W

OS Eastings: 503121

OS Northings: 146205

OS Grid: TQ031462

Mapcode National: GBR GFB.61X

Mapcode Global: VHFVN.VY5K

Plus Code: 9C3X6F4F+8W

Entry Name: Church of St Martin

Listing Date: 28 October 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1241151

English Heritage Legacy ID: 440086

ID on this website: 101241151

Location: Blackheath, Waverley, Surrey, GU4

County: Surrey

District: Waverley

Civil Parish: Wonersh

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Wonersh with Blackheath

Church of England Diocese: Guildford

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Description


TQ 04NW WONERSH C.P. BLACKHEATH LANE

1/336 Church Of St. Martin

II

Church. c1893 by C. Harrison-Townsend with frescoes by Mrs Lea Merritt, paid
for by Sir William Roberts-Austin. Cement rendered with ashlar dressings and
brick decoration, pantiled roof. Rectangular plan. Low, single storey
building with two heavy gabled and louvred dormers to each side. Nave and
chancel with vestry house to east end. Bellcote under eyebrow dormer gable.
Two round arched openings over the cornice and lower arched opening to east.
Four round arched leaded windows in deep splayed reveals and under brick tile
heads. Buttresses to west end either side of the round arched west doors in
a deep panelled reveal. Double doors panelled and part glazed. Round chapel
to north, part boarded vestry to east with half-glazed door in west face and
truncated stack above.
Interior:- Nave and chancel all in one under barrel vaulted ceiling. Wood
block floor. Three large arches to each side with gilded impost string courses
to windows and marble inlay above in the spandrels. Painted frescoes from the
life of Christ including the raising of the daughter of Jainis, the
Garden of Gethsemene and the Resurrection from the Tomb. Massive round arch
to east end with round niche on north side of chancel with gilt ceiling
showing the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Screen to east end with thin
turned balusters and festoon cornice over. Oval marble font with bowl on
hexagonal stem.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.112.


Listing NGR: TQ0312146205

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