Bilborough
St Martin

Archaeology

The church consists of a west tower, nave, south porch, and chancel. A substantial extension was built on the north side of the chancel in 1972. The work involved the demolition of the Victorian north vestry and most of the north chancel wall.

The building was restored twice in the 19th century: in 1833 and in 1887-8 by the London architect, J. E. Newbury. Further restoration and repair work was carried out over the period 2009-2014.

The church dates largely from the late 14th century.

The flat-headed chancel windows have tracery design similar to windows at Nuthall church. The nave windows are also flat-headed but have transoms.

Significant Features

The tower from
the north-west

The two-stage west tower has angle buttresses to the lower stage, a crenellated parapet and dates from c.1450.

The tower was restored in 2011-12.

 

Porch Detail of canopy Detail of canopy
over inner door

The south porch with a crocketed ogee canopy over the entrance (repeated inside around the inner doorway)

Blocked arch in
north nave wall		 Blocked door in
nave north wall

Blocked arch (giving access to 'a former chapel', according to Cox (1912)) and blocked door in the nave north wall

Double chamfered tower arch with imposts