Church of St Laurence, Upminster

Church of St Laurence, Upminster

Coordinates: 51°33′18″N 0°14′53″E / 51.555°N 0.248°E / 51.555; 0.248

St Laurence, Upminster

Denomination Church of England (Anglican)
Website http://www.upminsterparish.co.uk/
Administration
Deanery Havering
Archdeaconry West Ham
Diocese Chelmsford
Province Canterbury

The church of St Laurence, Upminster is the Church of England parish church in Upminster, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] It is the historic minster or church from which Upminster derives its name, meaning 'upper church', probably signifying 'church on higher ground'. The place-name is first attested as 'Upmynster' in 1062, and appears as 'Upmunstra' in the Domesday Book of 1086.

References

  1. ^ "Church of St Laurence, St Mary's Lane, Upminster". Havering London Borough Council. http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9413. 



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