Church Of St Lawrence

TL 90 SE ST. LAWRENCE ST. LAWRENCE HILL 5/110 Church of St. Lawrence

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Parish church. Rebuilt 1878 by Robert Wheeler of Tunbridge Wells. , with some material from old church. Kentish rag, red plain tiled roofs, scalloped ridge tiles. Stone parapet verges, tiled and shingled steeple. Nave, Chancel, gabled north porch and lean-to south vestry. Hould,ed plinth, band below windows, buttresses to angles. East window of 3 trefoiled lights, tracery over, 2 centre arched head, label over, west window similar but of 4 lights with cusped circle to apex. Two 2 light windows with quatrefoils over to Nave south wall, one similar window to north wall with different tracery. 2 cusped single light windows to Chancel north wall and one similar to south wall. Lean-to vestry to Chancel south wall with 2 light window to east wall and vertically boarded door to south wall. Gabled north porch with parapet, moulded 2 centre arched doorway, vertically boarded door with ornate strap hinges. Interior. Chancel vaulted and ceiled roof, simple wall plate. Chamfered 2 centre arched doorway to south vestry. Stone 4 panelled reredos inscribed with Creed, Lord's Prayer etc. Wrought iron columns to altar rail. Chamfered 2 centred Chancel arch. Nave. Double side purlin roof. Bolted moulded arched braces to lower collars. Stop chamfered armless crown posts to upper collars. Timber octagonal pulpit, chamfered stone base and steps. Moulded band carries through Nave and Chancel. C19 octagonal font, moulded and chamfered rim, moulded soffit nail head decoration to angles, twisted stone central column, 4 black and red marble angle columns on composite moulded base, carved octagonal timber cover, the tails of 4 dolphins supporting the Ark and Dove. Probable C14 piscina moulded and chamfered 2 centre arched head, round drain. RCHM 1.

Listing NGR: TL9669604332