page_title: St Martin le Grand, York
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: St Martin le Grand, York / History
caption_attribution_description: St. Martins-Kirche in York.
context_page_description: St Martin le Grand, York is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in York.
context_section_description: The church dates from the 11th century. The tower was built in the 15th century. 
  It was restored between 1853 and 1854  by JB and W Atkinson of York. The south side and eastern ends of the aisles were rebuilt, and the pierced battlement was added, to replace one removed 40 years earlier. The porch was added at the east end into Coney Street, and a south porch also added near the tower. New stained glass windows by William Wailes were added. 
  The clock on the east front was added in 1856 by Mr Cooke,  with a carved figure of the ‘Little Admiral’ dating from 1778.
  It was badly damaged by bombing on 29 April 1942 and was rebuilt between 1961 and 1968 under the supervision of George Pace. The reredos screen was designed by Frank Roper.
caption: The former south aisle, now the nave
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