Church Of St Lawrence

The Church of St. Lawrence is a medieval church located on Bury Road in Lackford. It features flint walls with limestone dressings and gault brick at the eaves, parapets, and verges, topped with plain tiled roofs. The west tower, built in the 14th century, has three stages, a mid-14th century west window, 16th century crenellated brick parapets, and 15th century belfry openings on all four sides.

In 1868, a boiler house, vestry, and north aisle were added, which include small windows with two-centred heads flanked by buttresses. The east chancel window, dating from around 1500, has three lights and is traceried, while there are lancet windows on both the north and south sides of the chancel. The nave features south side windows from the 15th century, including a two-light window and a large two-light window with Y-tracery from the 14th century.

The early 14th century south porch has an opening with a two-centred arch supported by polygonal shafts, and a prominent moulded capital and base, with a 20th century roof. The south door, from the 15th century, has 19th century pine door leaves, with a 12th century semi-circular door arch visible internally and restored in the 19th century. The nave and chancel have a coupled rafter roof from the 15th century, and a tall 15th century tower arch with engaged shafts.

The north nave arcade is late 13th century, and there is evidence of a former central tower and north chapel. A squint and piscina in the north wall feature a moulded head and shafts on both faces. The chancel arch is broad and unmoulded, with the north wall of the chancel recessed for a bench and sepulchre, while the south wall has late 13th century sedilia. The east window contains 19th century glass, and there is a flanking niche. The nave pews are plain and date from 1868, while 15th century benches with poppy head ends have been refixed to the north aisle wall. An octagonal pulpit from the early 17th century and a 14th century octagonal font with foliage in sunk panels complete the interior.