If you walk along Charing Cross Road from Tottenham Court Road you will come across an area called Trafalgar Square, which is a well-known public space and tourist attraction in central London. The square is located in the city of Westminster and at its center is Nelson's Column, surrounded at the base by four lion statues. In the area there are a number of commemorative statues and sculptures within the square. Just when you reach the square on the left there is a church called San Martino nei Campi. James Gibbs built the church between 1722 and 1724, in honor of St. Martin of Tours. It faces directly onto Trafalgar Square and is separated from the square by Charing Cross Road. The church stands tall and is surrounded by numerous businesses, restaurants and tourist attractions in the area. It is difficult to get a good look at the entire building from the street due to its large size and long width. Its porch is quite challenging because it is very large and is one of the first things you notice when approaching the building. There is constant traffic up and down Charing Cross, which draws a lot of attention to the church. St. Martin-in-the-Fields plays a huge role in the importance of Trafalgar Square. The building gives off a truly oppressive feeling as you walk up the steps to its entrance. In a place as demanding as Trafalgar Square, the church of St. Martin in the Fields is able to stand alone to draw the attention of many to its doors. The church originally stood in the Fields and was given the name St. Martin-in-the-Fields as a way of distinguishing it from the number of churches in the City of London with the same dedication. The church was dedicated to St. Martin, patron saint of England. It was born in Hungary in... middle of paper... people who come there not only to see the church but to eat, visit and work within its walls. St. Martin-in-the-Field Church is the culmination of prolific church building. It remains one of the most comprehensive and impressive statements by a Georgian church of its importance, significance and selflessness. Bibliography • Esdaile, Katharine. San Martino in the fields: old and new. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1944. Print.• Gibbs, James . James Gibbs as Church Designer. Derby: The Chapterhouse Press, 1972. Print.• Little, Bryan . The life and work of James Gibbs. London: BT Batsford Ltd, 1955. Print.• Mace, Rodney. Trafalgar Square Emblem of the Empire. Reprint. London: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Print.• McMaster, John. A Brief History of the Royal Parish of St. Martin in the Fields. London: G. Holder & Sons, 1916. Print.