St Lawrence's Church, Marston St Lawrence
| St Lawrence's Church, Marston St Lawrence | |
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| 52°04′28″N 1°13′09″W / 52.07448°N 1.21904°W | |
| Location | Marston St. Lawrence, Northamptonshire, England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Archdeaconry | Northampton |
St Lawrence's Church, is the parish church of Marston St. Lawrence, Northamptonshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
The parish is a member of the Chenderit Benefice, which includes the parishes of Chacombe, Greatworth, Middleton Cheney, Thenford and Warkworth.[1]
Architecture[edit]
Much of the architecture is Decorated Gothic, including the chancel arch and the arcades to both the north and south aisles.[2] The north arcade is of four bays and was built in the 13th century.[2] The Perpendicular Gothic east window of the chancel was added in the second half of the 14th century.[2] One of the aisles was also rebuilt in Perpendicular Gothic, and the bell tower was added late in the Perpendicular period[2] (15th or early 16th century). There are two carved wooden screens: a Perpendicular one to the north chapel and a very well-carved Jacobean one of about 1610 to the tower.[2]
Organ[edit]
There is a 20th-century organ made by the Manchester builder Jardine and Co. It was relocated to Marston St Lawrence at the beginning of the 21st century. Its original home was in Skelmersdale.[3]
Conservation[edit]
The building was listed in 1969.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Archbishops' Council (2022). "St Lawrence". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Pevsner & Cherry 1973, p. 302.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Marston St. Lawrence". The National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (Grade I) (1371489)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
Sources[edit]
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (1973) [1961]. Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 302–303. ISBN 0-14-071022-1.