St Lawrence

west tower c.1200

vestry probably C13

belfry and spire C14 or C15

south aisle and porch late C15

West wall, to either side of tower, shows angle pilasters and string courses of C12 nave.

Original C12 north nave wall: plinth, pilasters buttresses, strings at sill and impost levels of round-headed windows

restored eaves cornice on carved corbels.

Immediately west an inserted late medieval square-headed window low in wall.

Two large later medieval stepped buttresses near west end.

C12 west end, covered externally by tower, intact except for inserted round arch below central window.

Aisle, parvise chamber over porch and vestry all have late medieval low-pitched roofs with cambered tie-beams

C12 chancel arch has moulded inner orders and outer order with fan-like ornament

Carved C19 reredos in Romanesque style

Minton tiles.

Plain octagonal font, probably C15.

NU2406 : Warkworth, St. Lawrence's Church: The font

© Michael Garlick

Remains of medieval glass in head tracery of aisle east window.

Saxon headstone and 2 early medieval headstone crosses in chancel.

Fine early C14 knight's effigy in aisle, on C17 table tomb with doubtful inscription ascribing it to 'Sir Hugh of Morwicke who gave the Common to this Towne of Warkworth'.

Royal arms of James II, dated 1685, in aisle.

Fixed in recess of blocked priest's door is medieval face jug from 1977 excavation of Magdalen Chapel site.