Church of St Lawrence, Stanton Prior
| Church of St Lawrence | |
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| Location | Stanton Prior, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°21′46″N 2°27′50″W / 51.36278°N 2.46389°W |
| Built | 12th century |
| Governing body | Church of St. Lawrence |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 1 February 1954[1] |
| Reference no. | 1129527 |
  Location of Church of St Lawrence in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence in Stanton Prior, Somerset, England, has its origins in the 12th century but is mainly 15th century. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church has a 3-stage tower, supported by diagonal buttresses with polygonal stair turret on the north east corner.[1]
In 1860 a major restoration was undertaken and it was found that the nave and chancel were the same height, which had been obscured since the insertion of windows, raising of the walls and erection of the open timber roof during the Perpendicular Period.[2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Farmborough with Marksbury and Stanton Prior, Clutton with Cameley, and within the archdeaconry of Bath.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Church of St Lawrence". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 169–173.
- ^ "All Saints, Farmborough". A church near you. Church of England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.