Built of recycled Roman brick

St Martin's lies southeast of Colchester Town Hall, a spectacular Medieval survivor with a massive truncated tower. Many reused Roman bricks may be seen in its exterior, especially in its tower. Although there is evidence of eleventh-century work, most of the present building grew during the fourteenth century. Treasures include a wagon roof, Jacobean woodwork and a green man carving.

St Martin's Colchester Guide

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  St Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church, Colchester, Essex

  1.16 miles

  Traces of the English Civil War

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  St Michael's Church, Berechurch, Essex

  2.24 miles

  Fine family monuments beneath a spectacular roof

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  St Mary's Old Church, West Bergholt, Essex

  3.06 miles

  A harmonious jumble of centuries past