St Martin-in-the-Fields Church

For the Vicar and Parochial Church Council of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London WC2, notice is hereby given pursuant to section 17 of the Care of Churches etc Measure 1991 that a Petition for Faculty has been submitted on 21 October 2003 to the Consistory Court of the Church of England Diocese of London for works of which the following is a summary:
A programme of works including: the conservation of the exterior and interior fabric; reordering of the chancel; alteration to the churchyard to allow widening of adjacent Church Path, with new Crypt entrance and lightwell and associated improved access facilities into and within the church.
Works include demolition of burial vaults with new structural openings into Gibbs’ Crypt. In place of the parts to be demolished, a new, deeper basement will be reconstructed (approximately 800 square metres larger).
The full text of the Petition and copies of plans and documents may be inspected at The Vestry—please call 020 7766 1100 to arrange access.
Any person wishing to object to the above demolitions should write giving reasons to the Diocesan Registrar, the Old Deanery, Deans Court, London EC4V 5AA, to reach the Registrar not later than 2 March 2004.