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St Lawrence

St Lawrence

Heanor

Derbyshire

C15, 1866-8 by Stevens and Robinson, east end demolished and south aisle rebuilt c1980 by Prof Kenneth Murton.

Architectural Features

C15 three stage west tower has stepped angle buttresses to eaves height and deep moulded plinth.

C19 single storey vestry attached to north has flat headed 3-light window to west with cusped lights and hoodmould, also Tudor arched northern door and moulded copings to parapets.

Interior has three bay C19 north arcade of moulded pointed arches on octagonal piers with moulded capitals and C15 tall chamfered tower arch with soffit mould on corbels.

C19 stone circular font to nave with carved font cover.

Windows have some re-used C19 stained glass.

Selection of good wall memorials, one fine marble pedimented one to Prudence Burton died 1676 and another marble one to William Parkes and wife who dies 1628 and 1626.

Simple slate memorials of 1641 and 1678, also fine memorial with swags and cherubs in tower with illegible inscription, possibly to Samuel Watson, woodcarver of Chatsworth fame, who was born in Heanor.

1803 monument to John Sutton by White Watson, descendant of Samuel.

Other memorials of early C19, late C19 and C20.