| St Lawrence Church | |
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  St Lawrence Church | |
| 51°41′38″N 1°41′26″W / 51.69387°N 1.69043°W | |
| Location | Lechlade, Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | https://www.stlawrencelechlade.org.uk/ |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 November 1958 |
| Completed | 1476 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
| Archdeaconry | Cheltenham |
| Deanery | Cirencester |
| Benefice | South Cotswold Team Ministry |
| Parish | Lechlade |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Dr Andrew Cinnamond |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Vacant |
| Director of music | Rachel Bath |
| Organist(s) | Vacant |
| Churchwarden(s) | Richard Bell and Susan Holmes |
The Anglican St Lawrence Church, dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome, is the Church of England parish church of Lechlade in Gloucestershire, England. The church building is Grade I listed[1] and is described with admiration in Simon Jenkins's England's Thousand Best Churches.[2]
The current church was built on the site of an earlier one and was completed in 1476. The roof and parts of the structure were replaced following a fire in the early 16th century. Various refurbishments have been undertaken since, including the installation of a gallery in 1740. Percy Bysshe Shelley composed a poem after visiting the churchyard in 1815.
The church is notable for its eight-sided spire above the tower. The internal fixtures and fittings include a brass chandelier, 13th-century piscina and carvings including the figure of the martyrdom of St Agatha.
- ^ "Church of St Lawrence". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Simon (1999). England's Thousand Best Churches. photog. Paul Barker. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 0-7139-9281-6.