Church Of St Martin

The Church of St Martin is a parish church with origins in the 15th century, significantly altered in 1759. Some features are attributed to Paine according to Cox, with restoration work undertaken in 1861 and a north vestry added in 1880. The church is constructed from coursed squared gritstone to the west tower and coursed squared limestone to the remainder of the building, with gritstone dressings and quoins. A continuous plain stringcourse runs at impost level to the nave and chancel. Bracketed eaves are present on the nave aisles, while the clerestory has a moulded eaves cornice. The roofs are covered in slate, with a hipped and pyramidal form.

The west tower is two-stage, octagonal, and features a deeply moulded 19th-century pointed west doorcase with a traceried tympanum and hoodmould. A two-light cusped Y-tracery window sits to the south, with a clock face above. The upper stage of the tower has four Y-traceried, louvred bell openings, all topped by embattled parapets with crocketed corner pinnacles. The 18th-century octagonal nave has central circular, leaded windows within raised ashlar surrounds to the north-east, north-west, south-east, and south-west.

A projecting rectangular chancel bay to the east has a semi-circular headed, three-light mullioned window with a transome at impost level, a projecting keystone, and imposts. The north vestry is low and features semi-circular headed windows to the west and east, with a similar door to the west. Above it is an octagonal clerestory lantern with leaded diocletian windows spanning the full width of each side.

Inside, there are eight angled piers with a moulded cornice at impost level and moulded arches, supporting the central lantern. A similar chancel arch is present. A semi-circular piscina is located to the south, and a semi-circular headed vestry door is on the north side. The roof is supported by pyramidal trusses. The ambulatory contains 19th-century pews facing inwards, along with a 19th-century wooden pulpit. A 1945 war memorial stands in stone behind the altar. Two brass wall memorials belonging to the Fynney family are present, one dated 1704 and the other 1790. A contrasting marble wall memorial of 1887 commemorates Rev Urban Smith. A screen between the tower and nave, designed in 1938 and completed in 1952, divides the space. A 20th-century octagonal font with moulded edges and shields to the sides of the bowl is located in the tower.