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St Laurence

St Laurence

Chorley

Lancashire

Church, substantially 1859-61 and 1913-14 in Perpendicular style, with late Medieval tower.

Architectural Features

Battlemented tower of 3 stages has diagonal west buttresses each with 3 carved boars heads at 1st stage and cusped niche at 2nd stage

3rd stage has an arched 2-light belfry louvre with hoodmould in each side, above which the north and south sides have prominent gargoyles

North and south aisles are buttressed and battlemented with prominent gargoyles