Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Laurence
Church of St Laurence — church in Cotswold, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingham · 6.6 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Laurence is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cotswold, UK". Coordinates: 51.8917°, -1.7230°.
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Heritage listing
The Anglican Church of St Laurence at Wyck Rissington in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Anglican Church of St Laurence at Wyck Rissington in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built in the 12th century, The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester in 1269. The transepts were added in 1822. The bells in the tower were rehung in 2012. The parish of Wyck Rissington is part of a benefice centred on Bourton-on-the-Water within the Diocese of Gloucester.
Architecture
The limestone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a nave with a north aisle and porch, a chancel, and a west tower. The chancel still has its original trussed rafter roof. The four-stage tower is supported by buttresses for the first two stages. The eaves are supported by corbel tables. The interior includes a tub font from around 1200 and an altar table from the 17th. The rest of the fittings are 19th or 20th century. A set of 12 carved wooden plaques depicting the life of Christ are thought to be Flemish and date from the 16th century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8917, -1.7230
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Wick Rissington
- Postcode
- GL54 2PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Kingham — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17525722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Laurence, Wyck Rissington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Lawrence's Church, Wyck Rissington - geograph.org.uk - 233604.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Laurence?
- Church of St Laurence is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 2PN), in the parish of Wick Rissington.
- When was Church of St Laurence built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Laurence a listed building?
- Church of St Laurence is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Laurence a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Laurence is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Laurence free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Laurence is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Laurence?
- The nearest railway station is Kingham, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 2PN.