History
St Martin's Church was founded by the 12th century. It was entirely rebuilt in the Perpendicular style in the 15th century.
The North Chapel houses the tombs of the Cecil family, including monuments to William Cecil, first Lord Burghley, and John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter.
The church was restored over the course of the nineteenth century, with a new nave roof, lowered floor, extended Burghley Chapel, as well as new oak pews, pulpit, bells and organ.
The majority of the mediaeval coloured glass was bought by the Earl of Exeter from the Church of the Holy Trinity at Tattershall in 1754.
Properly it is the Church of St Martin Without, Stamford Baron.
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