St Martin In The Fields Secondary School

St Martin in the Fields Secondary School is a former National School built between 1827 and 1830, likely designed by John Nash and executed by G. Ledwell Taylor. The building is constructed of stucco with a slate roof and features an elegant Ionic design, contributing to Nash's vision for the isolation of St. Martin's and the improvements along the Strand.

The school has three storeys and a south front that is seven windows wide, with a two-window return to Adelaide Street that includes a plain square-headed doorway. The ground floor has a rusticated podium, with recessed glazing bar windows featuring flat, voussoired, and keystoned arches. The main floor is adorned with archivolt arched windows that have moulded imposts, while the second floor has small square windows. Both these upper storeys are highlighted by giant fluted Ionic pilasters, with coupled flanking end bays that rise from a plat band and support an entablature with a dentil cornice and a blocking course. The frieze of the entablature is inscribed in fine lettering with "St. Martin's National Schools." This building is part of the St. Martin's Parochial Buildings, showcasing a typically varied composition by Nash.