Church Of St Lawrence

The Church of St Lawrence is a late 14th-century flint and stone church located in Great Waldingfield. It was built at the end of the 14th century by John Appleton. The church features a prominent three-stage west tower with a castellated parapet and diagonal buttresses, along with a half-octagonal staircase turret on the south-east corner. The nave and aisles are topped with battlemented parapets, and a dedication inscription, likely intended as a prayer for the soul of John Appleton, is carved into the south parapet. Decorative flushwork and a chequerboard pattern are incorporated into the exterior. A castellated parapet and flushwork ornamentation adorn the south porch. The north porch was restored in 1827-29, while the chancel was rebuilt between 1866 and 1869 by William Butterfield. The nave roof contains well-moulded and carved beams, and the aisles have moulded beams and joists. A communion rail, originally from the Church of St Michael, Cornhill in London, is believed to be the work of Richard Cleere around 1670-75. The church is designated for its architectural, historical, and topographical significance.