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St Martin's Church

This was built in the 12th century and known as "St Martin's Without" as it was beyond the town wall. It was rebuilt in Perpendicular style in the 15th century and re-modelled in the 19th, so at first glance it looks Victorian. It contains tombs of the Cecil family, including Sir William who built Burghley House, and of the enormous Daniel Lambert. It's Anglican, with services on Sunday at 9:30AM, and sometimes used as a concert venue.

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Address: 18 High St, St Martin PE9 2NT
Hours: Daily 8AM-5PM
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Listing from Wikivoyage: Stamford (England), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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