Historic churches · South East England
St Laurence and All Saints Church
St Laurence and All Saints Church — church in Southend-on-Sea, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southend Airport · 1.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Laurence and All Saints Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Southend-on-Sea, UK". Coordinates: 51.5676°, 0.6848°.
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Heritage listing
St Laurence and All Saints is a Grade I listed medieval church in the parish of Eastwood, Essex, England, near to Southend-on-Sea. Its location adjacent to the perimeter of London Southend Airport has led to the church being threatened by proposals to expand the airport. The church has been described as "one of the finest and most important small medieval churches in South Essex, and of exceptional architectural, archaeological and historical significance". Notable features include the complex plan form and development, Norman font and doors with original fittings and the medieval woodwork including a priest's room.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Laurence and All Saints is a Grade I listed medieval church in the parish of Eastwood, Essex, England, near to Southend-on-Sea. Its location adjacent to the perimeter of London Southend Airport has led to the church being threatened by proposals to expand the airport. The church has been described as "one of the finest and most important small medieval churches in South Essex, and of exceptional architectural, archaeological and historical significance". Notable features include the complex plan form and development, Norman font and doors with original fittings and the medieval woodwork including a priest's room. The site is also of "considerable, possibly exceptional, archaeological significance".
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Background
Description
The church is built of ragstone rubble with some flint and has limestone dressings; there is also some Roman and Tudor brickwork. The records show that in the early 17th century the church was in a ruinous state; this was borne out when the old exterior plastering was stripped off. The churchyard is a pleasant area of trees, grass and wild flowers, carefully managed for its wildlife value. The so-called "King of the Gypsies", Louis Boswell, was buried at Eastwood church in 1835. In the Burial Register he is described as a "Traveller aged 42" – "This man known as the King of the Gypsies was interred in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators". There is a large modern brick vestry off…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5676, 0.6848
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parish
- Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS2 6RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Southend Airport — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.st-laurence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593940 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Laurence, Eastwood - geograph.org.uk - 339484.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Laurence and All Saints Church?
- St Laurence and All Saints Church is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS2 6RH), in the parish of Southend-on-Sea, unparished area.
- When was St Laurence and All Saints Church built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Laurence and All Saints Church a listed building?
- St Laurence and All Saints Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Laurence and All Saints Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Laurence and All Saints Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Laurence and All Saints Church?
- The nearest railway station is Southend Airport, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS2 6RH.