St. Martin-in-the-Field, London
As you can see, St. Martin-in-the-Field (with the tall spire) is no longer in the field, but I guess it's hard to break a habit. Anyway, not only is St. Martin's an active Anglican church, but there are free noon-time concerts daily with donations encouraged and also evening concerts, for which there is an admission fee.
The pews are for the truly devoted, for there's nothing comfy about them, but they do adequately accommodate the crowd that gathers for a concert or service.
From St. Martin-in-the-Field website:
Descending to the Crypt
The Crypt is home to a gift shop (still wish I'd bought that mug for my collection!) and a great cafeteria with reasonable prices. It's definitely a convenient and good place to get lunch while in London. Nearby are The National Gallery of Art and the Portrait Gallery. Check out this link to a sample menu from the Cafe in the Crypt. The menu changes daily, and actually looked a lot better when we were there.
The pillars in the Crypt
As you can see, I was fascinated by the massive pillars and arches in the Crypt. Good place to hide out during a bombing raid.
From KnowledgeofLondon.com
This well known church was shelter for many homeless people during World War II, and still looking after homeless people today. Named after the Hungarian, St Martin, who was Bishop of Tours in the fourth century. It received its name in-the-fields like its sister church of St Giles, when they both stood in the village fields of Charing and St Giles. There was an earlier Norman church on this site dating from before 1222. The building of the present church was started in 1721.
In a different light
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