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St Lawrence

St Lawrence

Lechlade

Gloucestershire

C13 foundation, completely rebuilt mid/late C15, with clerestorey

Architectural Features

north porch of early C16, restored 1882 by Waller.

Top stage has 2-light belfry openings with continuous hood and dripmould and stringcourse over with carved heads.

Clockface to west with 3-light Perpendicular window below with angel and shield at top of hoodmould over arched splayed doorway with roll mouldings.

North porch has embattled parapet with pinnacles and carved figures along base, square-headed dorway with carved stops, flat stone ceiling with star rib pattern.

South doorway in similar style with square hoodmould with carved square stops and foliage spandrels.

Interior: Nave rafter roof of early C16 on central ridge, of 4 bays with braced cross beams carried on wooden shafts to base of clerestorey windows.

ChanceL roof similar structure to nave, in 3 main bays each sub-divided into 3 with gilded and painted bosses in easternmost bay, Vestry door on north side is original with carved decoration.

15th century lead-lined font on a more recent base in St Lawrence, a "wool church". Traces of paint are still visible in the carved recesses.
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C15 octagonal font at west end with canopied niche over in pier of arcade.

15th century lead-lined font on a more recent base in St Lawrence, a "wool church". Traces of paint are still visible in the carved recesses. www.lechladeonthames.co.uk

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Several fine medieval brasses at east end and also marble monuments including one by Nicholas Read to Mrs Anne Simmons on south side of chancel.