- Church of St Lawrence, Stanton Prior
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Church of St Lawrence 
Location: Stanton Prior, Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°21′46″N 2°27′50″W / 51.36278°N 2.46389°WCoordinates: 51°21′46″N 2°27′50″W / 51.36278°N 2.46389°W Built: 12th century Governing body: Church of St. Lawrence Listed Building – Grade II* Designated: 1 February 1954[1] Reference #: 32713 
Location of Church of St Lawrence in SomersetThe Anglican Church of St Lawrence in Stanton Prior, Somerset, England has its origins in the 12th century but is mainly 15th century. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church has a 3-stage tower, supported by diagonal buttresses with polygonal stair turret on the north east corner.[1]
In 1860 a major restoration was undertaken and it was found that the nave and chancel were the same height, which had been obscured since the insertion of windows, raising of the walls and erection of the open timber roof during the Perpendicular Period.[2]
It is within the benefice of Farmborough, Marksbury and Stanton Prior and the Archdeaconry of Bath.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Church of St Lawrence". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=32713. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 169–173.
- ^ "St Lawrence, Stanton Prior". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/stanton-prior-st-lawrence/. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
Categories:- Church of England churches in Somerset
- 12th-century architecture
- Grade II* listed churches
- Grade II* listed buildings in Somerset
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