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[td]The design was criticised widely at the time, but subsequently became extremely famous, being copied particularly widely in the United States.<ref name="history">{{cite book |last=Sheppard |first=Francis |title=London: a history |year=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-285369-4| page=240}}</ref> Although Gibbs was discreetly [[Catholic]], his four-wall, long rectangular floor plan, with a triangular [[gable roof]] and a tall prominent centre-front [[steeple]] (and often, columned front-portico), became closely associated with [[Protestant]] church architecture world-wide.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Loth |first=Calder |title=Soaring Steeple and Classical Portico |url=https://www.sacredarchitecture.org/articles/soaring_steeple_and_classical_portico |journal=Sacred Architecture Journal |volume=26 |access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In Britain, the design of [[St Andrew's in the Square]] church (built 1739β56) in Glasgow was inspired by the church. In the American Colonies, [[St. Michael's Anglican Church (Charleston, South Carolina)]] (built 1751β61), was heavily influenced by St Martin-in-the-fields, though the columns of its front portico are of the Tuscan order, rather than the Corinthian order. [[St. George's Church, Dublin]] (built 1802), though obviously influence by St Martin's-in-the-fields, that influence seems to be via St Andrews in the Square, as exampled in the copying of its Ionic columns instead of St Martin's Corinthian columns. In India, [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai|St Andrew's Church]], [[Egmore]] (built 1818β1821), Madras (now [[Chennai]]), is another example. In [[South Africa]], the Dutch Reformed Church in [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]] is modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields.[/td]
[td]In Britain, the design of [[St Andrew's in the Square]] church (built 1739β56) in Glasgow was inspired by the church. In the American Colonies, [[St. Michael's Anglican Church (Charleston, South Carolina)]] (built 1751β61), was heavily influenced by St Martin-in-the-fields, though the columns of its front portico are of the Tuscan order, rather than the Corinthian order. [[All Souls Church, Unitarian]] in Washington, DC is also based on it, but without the royal insignia. [[St. George's Church, Dublin]] (built 1802), though obviously influence by St Martin's-in-the-fields, that influence seems to be via St Andrews in the Square, as exampled in the copying of its Ionic columns instead of St Martin's Corinthian columns. In India, [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai|St Andrew's Church]], [[Egmore]] (built 1818β1821), Madras (now [[Chennai]]), is another example. In [[South Africa]], the Dutch Reformed Church in [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]] is modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Various notables were soon buried in the new church, including the émigré sculptor [[Louis-François Roubiliac]] (who had settled in this area of London) and the furniture-maker [[Thomas Chippendale]] (whose workshop was in the same street as the church, St Martin's Lane<ref>When built the church faced into on St Martin's Lane; and it was only much later, with the construction of Trafalgar Square, that it attained the prominence that it has today.</ref>), along with [[Jack Sheppard]] in the adjoining churchyard. This churchyard, which lay to the south of the church, was removed to make way for Duncannon Street, constructed in the 19th century to provide access to the newly created Trafalgar Square.<ref name=mace>For the planning of Duncannon Street see {{cite book |last1=Mace |first1=Rodney |title=Trafalgar Square: Emblem of Empire |year=1975 |publisher= Lawrence & Wishart |location=London |isbn=0-85315-367-1 |page=36}}</ref> Two small parcels of the churchyard survived, to the north and east of the church. The [[Metropolitan Public Gardens Association]] laid them out for public use in 1887; unusually for the MPGA, it paved them with flagstones as well as planted them with trees. For many years covered in market stalls, the churchyard has been restored including with the provision of seating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londongardenstrust.org/cons...+Martin-in-the-Fields+Churchyard|title=London Gardens Trust: St Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Various notables were soon buried in the new church, including the émigré sculptor [[Louis-François Roubiliac]] (who had settled in this area of London) and the furniture-maker [[Thomas Chippendale]] (whose workshop was in the same street as the church, St Martin's Lane<ref>When built the church faced into on St Martin's Lane; and it was only much later, with the construction of Trafalgar Square, that it attained the prominence that it has today.</ref>), along with [[Jack Sheppard]] in the adjoining churchyard. This churchyard, which lay to the south of the church, was removed to make way for Duncannon Street, constructed in the 19th century to provide access to the newly created Trafalgar Square.<ref name=mace>For the planning of Duncannon Street see {{cite book |last1=Mace |first1=Rodney |title=Trafalgar Square: Emblem of Empire |year=1975 |publisher= Lawrence & Wishart |location=London |isbn=0-85315-367-1 |page=36}}</ref> Two small parcels of the churchyard survived, to the north and east of the church. The [[Metropolitan Public Gardens Association]] laid them out for public use in 1887; unusually for the MPGA, it paved them with flagstones as well as planted them with trees. For many years covered in market stalls, the churchyard has been restored including with the provision of seating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londongardenstrust.org/cons...+Martin-in-the-Fields+Churchyard|title=London Gardens Trust: St Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]The design was criticised widely at the time, but subsequently became extremely famous, being copied particularly widely in the United States.<ref name="history">{{cite book |last=Sheppard |first=Francis |title=London: a history |year=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-285369-4| page=240}}</ref> Although Gibbs was discreetly [[Catholic]], his four-wall, long rectangular floor plan, with a triangular [[gable roof]] and a tall prominent centre-front [[steeple]] (and often, columned front-portico), became closely associated with [[Protestant]] church architecture world-wide.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Loth |first=Calder |title=Soaring Steeple and Classical Portico |url=https://www.sacredarchitecture.org/articles/soaring_steeple_and_classical_portico |journal=Sacred Architecture Journal |volume=26 |access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref>[/td]Revision as of 17:13, 30 August 2025
[/td][td]The design was criticised widely at the time, but subsequently became extremely famous, being copied particularly widely in the United States.<ref name="history">{{cite book |last=Sheppard |first=Francis |title=London: a history |year=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-285369-4| page=240}}</ref> Although Gibbs was discreetly [[Catholic]], his four-wall, long rectangular floor plan, with a triangular [[gable roof]] and a tall prominent centre-front [[steeple]] (and often, columned front-portico), became closely associated with [[Protestant]] church architecture world-wide.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Loth |first=Calder |title=Soaring Steeple and Classical Portico |url=https://www.sacredarchitecture.org/articles/soaring_steeple_and_classical_portico |journal=Sacred Architecture Journal |volume=26 |access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In Britain, the design of [[St Andrew's in the Square]] church (built 1739β56) in Glasgow was inspired by the church. In the American Colonies, [[St. Michael's Anglican Church (Charleston, South Carolina)]] (built 1751β61), was heavily influenced by St Martin-in-the-fields, though the columns of its front portico are of the Tuscan order, rather than the Corinthian order. [[St. George's Church, Dublin]] (built 1802), though obviously influence by St Martin's-in-the-fields, that influence seems to be via St Andrews in the Square, as exampled in the copying of its Ionic columns instead of St Martin's Corinthian columns. In India, [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai|St Andrew's Church]], [[Egmore]] (built 1818β1821), Madras (now [[Chennai]]), is another example. In [[South Africa]], the Dutch Reformed Church in [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]] is modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields.[/td]
[td]In Britain, the design of [[St Andrew's in the Square]] church (built 1739β56) in Glasgow was inspired by the church. In the American Colonies, [[St. Michael's Anglican Church (Charleston, South Carolina)]] (built 1751β61), was heavily influenced by St Martin-in-the-fields, though the columns of its front portico are of the Tuscan order, rather than the Corinthian order. [[All Souls Church, Unitarian]] in Washington, DC is also based on it, but without the royal insignia. [[St. George's Church, Dublin]] (built 1802), though obviously influence by St Martin's-in-the-fields, that influence seems to be via St Andrews in the Square, as exampled in the copying of its Ionic columns instead of St Martin's Corinthian columns. In India, [[St Andrew's Church, Chennai|St Andrew's Church]], [[Egmore]] (built 1818β1821), Madras (now [[Chennai]]), is another example. In [[South Africa]], the Dutch Reformed Church in [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]] is modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Various notables were soon buried in the new church, including the émigré sculptor [[Louis-François Roubiliac]] (who had settled in this area of London) and the furniture-maker [[Thomas Chippendale]] (whose workshop was in the same street as the church, St Martin's Lane<ref>When built the church faced into on St Martin's Lane; and it was only much later, with the construction of Trafalgar Square, that it attained the prominence that it has today.</ref>), along with [[Jack Sheppard]] in the adjoining churchyard. This churchyard, which lay to the south of the church, was removed to make way for Duncannon Street, constructed in the 19th century to provide access to the newly created Trafalgar Square.<ref name=mace>For the planning of Duncannon Street see {{cite book |last1=Mace |first1=Rodney |title=Trafalgar Square: Emblem of Empire |year=1975 |publisher= Lawrence & Wishart |location=London |isbn=0-85315-367-1 |page=36}}</ref> Two small parcels of the churchyard survived, to the north and east of the church. The [[Metropolitan Public Gardens Association]] laid them out for public use in 1887; unusually for the MPGA, it paved them with flagstones as well as planted them with trees. For many years covered in market stalls, the churchyard has been restored including with the provision of seating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londongardenstrust.org/cons...+Martin-in-the-Fields+Churchyard|title=London Gardens Trust: St Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Various notables were soon buried in the new church, including the émigré sculptor [[Louis-François Roubiliac]] (who had settled in this area of London) and the furniture-maker [[Thomas Chippendale]] (whose workshop was in the same street as the church, St Martin's Lane<ref>When built the church faced into on St Martin's Lane; and it was only much later, with the construction of Trafalgar Square, that it attained the prominence that it has today.</ref>), along with [[Jack Sheppard]] in the adjoining churchyard. This churchyard, which lay to the south of the church, was removed to make way for Duncannon Street, constructed in the 19th century to provide access to the newly created Trafalgar Square.<ref name=mace>For the planning of Duncannon Street see {{cite book |last1=Mace |first1=Rodney |title=Trafalgar Square: Emblem of Empire |year=1975 |publisher= Lawrence & Wishart |location=London |isbn=0-85315-367-1 |page=36}}</ref> Two small parcels of the churchyard survived, to the north and east of the church. The [[Metropolitan Public Gardens Association]] laid them out for public use in 1887; unusually for the MPGA, it paved them with flagstones as well as planted them with trees. For many years covered in market stalls, the churchyard has been restored including with the provision of seating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londongardenstrust.org/cons...+Martin-in-the-Fields+Churchyard|title=London Gardens Trust: St Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>[/td]
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