Parish Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building in the East Hampshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 March 1951. A C15 Church.

Parish Church of St Lawrence

WRENN ID
fading-fireplace-hawthorn
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
East Hampshire
Constituency
East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 March 1951
Type
Church
Address
Parish Church of St Lawrence, Church Street, Alton
OS grid reference
SU 717 396
Coordinates
51.15119, -0.97593
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Parish Church of St Lawrence is primarily a 15th-century building, although the base of the tower is of Norman origin. The church features a 19th-century spire, and the original nave has been converted into the south aisle. Inside, there is a Jacobean pulpit. For further historical context, see the Victoria County History of Hampshire, volume II, pages 480-482.

Local climate

Parish Church of St Lawrence receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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