Church of St Lawrence, Didmarton
| Church of St Lawrence | |
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  Church of St Lawrence | |
| 51°35′08″N 2°15′28″W / 51.5856°N 2.2578°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 6 September 1954 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Benefice | Badminton |
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Didmarton in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 13th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History[edit]
The church was originally built in the 12th and 13th centuries, revised in the 15th, and underwent extensive renovation in the 18th.[1][2]
North and West galleries, for minstrels and those who could not afford box pews have been removed.[3]
In 1872 the church was described as redundant but in 1992 was restored to be the parish church of Didmarton with Oldbury-on-the-Hill.[4]
Architecture[edit]
The L-shaped stone building has stone slate roofs with a small bellcote. It consists of a transept, chancel and sanctuary.[1]
Inside the church are box pews and a triple decker oak pulpit.[5] Behind the pulpit is a decalogue with the Ten Commandments.[3]
The font has a stem from the 12th century, bowl from the 14th and an 18th-century wooden cover.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Church of St. Lawrence". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Bryant, R. (1983). "Observations at Didmarton Church, 1981" (PDF). Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 101: 183–185. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-0948251924.
- ^ "St Lawrence's Church, Didmarton". Church Database. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "St Lawrence, Didmarton". Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "St Lawrence's, Didmarton". Badminton Churches. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2020.