St Lawrence's Church, Marston St Lawrence

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St Lawrence's Church, Marston St Lawrence
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St Lawrence's Church, Marston St Lawrence
52°04′28″N1°13′09″W / 52.07448°N 1.21904°W / 52.07448; -1.21904
Location Marston St. Lawrence, Northamptonshire, England
Denomination Church of England
Administration
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.

Contents

The parish is a member of the Chenderit Benefice, which includes the parishes of Chacombe, Greatworth, Middleton Cheney, Thenford and Warkworth. [1]

Architecture

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

The organ St Lawrence Church, Marston St Lawrence, Northamptonshire - Organ - geograph.org.uk - 827632.jpg
The organ

There is a 20th-century organ made by the Manchester builder Jardine and Co. It was relocated to Marston St Lawrence at the beginnng of the 21st century. Its original home was in Skelmersdale. [3]

Conservation

The building was listed in 1969. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Archbishops' Council (2022). "St Lawrence". A Church Near You . Church of England . Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Pevsner & Cherry 1973 , p. 302.
  3. ↑ "Northamptonshire Marston St. Lawrence". The National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (Grade I) (1371489)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 December 2022.

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