Church of St Laurence is a Grade I listed building in the Havering local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1955. A Medieval Church. 1 related planning application.

Church of St Laurence

WRENN ID
western-rafter-spindle
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster MP: Julia Lopez (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 January 1955
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Church of St Laurence, St Marys Lane
OS grid reference
TQ 559 864
Coordinates
51.5558, 0.24785
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Laurence is a medieval church, primarily rebuilt in 1863 by W G Bartlett. It features a nave with aisles and a chancel, and has a west tower dating from around 1200, topped with a short spire. The wooden framework of the spire is from the 13th century and is supported by large posts with arch-braces. Inside, there is a 15th-century font and brasses. The churchyard contains 18th-century and later monuments. The tower's significance contributes to the church's listed status.

Local climate

Church of St Laurence sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 660 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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