| St Laurence's Church | |
|---|---|
 St Laurence's Church with The Blade in the background | |
  St Laurence's Church Location within Reading Town Centre | |
| 51°27′23.59″N 0°58′10.01″W / 51.4565528°N 0.9694472°W | |
| Location | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stlreading.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1121 |
| Dedication | St Laurence |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Style | Norman |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Archdeaconry | Berkshire |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Canon Chris Russell and Rev. Chris Jones |
St Laurence's Church is a Church of England mission and former parish church in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated alongside the site of Reading Abbey, formerly bounded by the main Compter Gate to the south and the Hospitium of St John to the north. What was once the private chapel of the latter institution still remains in the north aisle.[1] The church is a Grade I listed building.[2]
- ^ "Royal Berkshire History – St Laurence's Church". David Nash Ford's Royal Berkshire History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Images of England – St Laurence's Church and Churchyard, Forbury Road, Reading". English Heritage. Retrieved 28 November 2007.