St Lawrence's Church, Biddulph

St Lawrence's Church, Biddulph
St Lawrence's Church, Biddulph
Religion
Affiliation	Church of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active
Year consecrated	?
Location
Location	Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
Geographic coordinates	53°07′43″N2°09′57″W / 53.128626°N 2.165912°W / 53.128626; -2.165912
Architecture
Type	Church
Completed	1190 AD (possibly later)

St Lawrence's Church, Biddulph is the parish church ^[1] of Biddulph in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It is located on Congleton Road/A527 road north of the town centre, and adjacent to Biddulph Grange which is directly northeast. ^[2] The church is recorded as a Grade II* listed building by Historic England in April 1951. ^[3]

History

A church existed on the site of the present day church during 1190, when the siege of Biddulph Old Hall occurred. The church was later rebuilt to replace an old wooden structure with a saxon church. ^[4]

However, in 1833, the church was heavily rebuilt with some additions made in 1873. The 15th century church tower, which was damaged by fire was also rebuilt during the rebuild of the church in 1872. ^[5]

Present day

Today, the church remains an active place of worship and community gathering ^[6] for both the local residents of Biddulph and tourists. ^[7] Who are visiting the town and nearby Grange Hall, which now owned by the National Trust. ^[8]

The church also contains some grade listed structures which include a weeping cross, chest tomb, Ginders Memorial and War Memorial. ^[9]

References

1. "St. Lawrence's Church". St. Lawrence's Church. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
2. "Biddulph: St Lawrence - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
3. "Church of St Lawrence and coffin lids and benches on south side, Biddulph - 1189902 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
4. "Geograph:: Biddulph, The Parish Church of St... © David Dixon cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
5. "A history of St. Lawrence's". St. Lawrence's Church. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
6. "The Weeping Willows - Australian folk duo heading to the Midlands". www.expressandstar.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
7. "About Biddulph". St. Lawrence's Church. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
8. "Model for the Heath monument, St. Lawrence's Church, Biddulph". static.nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
9. "War Memorial in St Lawrence's Churchyard, Biddulph, Biddulph - 1450156 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

External links

• Biddulph Parish Church