The Parish Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II* listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 August 1965. Church.

The Parish Church of St Lawrence

WRENN ID
solemn-panel-torch
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Lewes MP: James MacCleary (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 August 1965
Type
Church
Address
The Parish Church of St Lawrence, East Street, Falmer, Lewes
OS grid reference
TQ 354 087
Coordinates
50.86233, -0.07611
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Parish Church of St Lawrence is a Church of England building featuring a chancel, nave, and a west tower that also functions as a porch. It is a rare example of a neo-Norman church. The church was rebuilt in 1817 and again in 1865, with the exception of the north wall of the nave, which remains intact.

Local climate

The Parish Church of St Lawrence receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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