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St. Laurence's Church (other)
St. Laurence's Church, Saint Lawrence's Church, or ''variations'' on those names or spellings, may refer to: Australia * Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney Austria * Basilica of St. Lawrence, Enns Czech Republic * Church of St. Lawrence, Roman Catholic church in Štěpánov Denmark * St. Lawrence's Church, Roskildem Roman Catholic church in Roskilde * St. Lawrence's Church, former church in Roskilde og which only the tower survuces Finland * Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa * Church of St. Lawrence, Lohja France * St. Lawrence Church, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana Germany * St. Laurentii, Itzehoe * St. Lorenz Basilica, Kempten, Bavaria * St. Lorenz, Nuremberg, Bavaria Ireland * St Laurence's Church, Rathmore, County Meath Italy * San Lorenzo Martire, Lazzate, Lombardy Malta * Saint Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa, Birgu Netherlands * Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk, Rotterdam * Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar Pakistan * St. Lawrence's Church, Karach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ Church St Laurence
Christ Church St Laurence is an Anglican church located at 814 George Street, near Central railway station and Haymarket, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the principal centre of Anglo-Catholic worship in the city and Diocese of Sydney, where the Anglicanism is predominantly Evangelical in character. Anglo-Catholicism is manifested at Christ Church St Laurence by an emphasis on the sacraments, ritual, music and social action, all of which have been prominent features of Anglo-Catholicism since the 19th century. The parish dates from 1838 and the church building from 1845. It was the first Anglican church in the city to be consecrated by a bishop and is the second-oldest of the city's Anglican church buildings still in use. The first architect was Henry Robertson, who was soon succeeded by Edmund Blacket, a major figure in Australian architectural history and a parishioner of Christ Church St Laurence, to whom the church owes many of its notable features. The church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grote Or Sint-Laurenskerk (Alkmaar)
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk (English: ''Great, or St. Lawrence church'') is a landmark formerly Protestant church in Alkmaar, Netherlands, now in secular use. The building is located on the Koorstraat (choir street). It is mostly closed in the winter and open for tourists in the summer months or by appointment. History The Grote Kerk (1470–1498), dedicated to St Lawrence, is a handsome building and contains the tomb of Floris V, Count of Holland (d. 1296), a brass of 1546, and some paintings (1507). Anna Visscher is buried in this church. The church was designed by Anthonius Keldermans (c. 1440–1512), from a church building family from Mechelen.website "Stichting Behoud Monumentale Kerken Alkmaar" - Historie Organs The two organs are world-famous. The smaller one, called the "Koororgel" (choir organ), was built in 1511 by Jan van Covelens, and is built against the north wall of the church. It is the oldest playable organ in the Netherlands. The larger organ at the west end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Laurence's Church, Frodsham
St Laurence's Church is in Church Road, Frodsham, Cheshire, England. The church stands, not in the centre of the town, but in the elevated area of Overton overlooking the town. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. History Domesday Book records the presence of a church with a priest in this position. In 1093 the tithes were given by Hugh Lupus to the abbot of St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester. In the 1270s they passed to the monastery of Vale Royal when it was founded by Edward I. Following the dissolution of the monasteries the tithes and advowson passed to the dean and chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. Frodsham is one of the ancient parishes of Cheshire and included the villages of Kingsley, Norley, Manley, Alvanley and Helsby. In the 19th century some of these villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxton, Cambridgeshire
Foxton is a small village in South Cambridgeshire, England. It has a number of well-preserved fifteenth- and sixteenth-century houses, and a thirteenth-century church dedicated to St Laurence. History The parish has been occupied for at least 2000 years; in the first century A.D. a Belgic settlement appeared, closely followed by a Romano-British farmstead near Hoffer bridge. A pagan English cemetery has also been found just north of the railway station. The parish itself was formed over the medieval period and is bounded on the north by the River Cam and on the north-east and southwest by the Hoffer and Shepreth brooks. Its south-east boundary follows an ancient road that runs north-east from Fowlmere, known as the Mareway from the 14th century (now the B1368), and further west by an earthwork known as Grim's ditch or Thriplow bank. Known as ''Foxetune'' at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the village's name means "farmstead where foxes are seen". The theologian Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Laurence's Church, Cambridge
The Church of St Laurence is a Roman Catholic church in Cambridge, England. Dedicated to St Laurence of Rome, it is part of the Diocese of East Anglia, within the Province of Westminster. The parish is part of St Andrew's Deanery and is one of three parishes serving the city of Cambridge, the other two being Our Lady and the English Martyrs and St Philip Howard. History of the parish and church The first permanent post-Reformation Roman Catholic church in Cambridge was Our Lady and the English Martyrs opened and consecrated on 8 October 1890. The Roman Catholic population continued to grow and the opening of a Carmelite convent at 104-106 Chesterton Road in 1923 provided a new place of worship on the Northern side of the town. In 1937 the Carmelite sisters moved to a quieter site at Waterbeach, into a building which, when vacated in the early 1970s, became the Waterbeach Lodge residential home for the elderly. Following the departure of the Carmelites from Cambridge, the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Lawrence's Church, West Wycombe
St Lawrence's Church is a Church of England church in the parish of West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on top of West Wycombe Hill in a prominent position overlooking the West Wycombe Road, and surrounding villages. West Wycombe Hill is managed by the National Trust, although the church and graveyard are owned by the Church of England. The church resides in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. St Lawrence Church and the mausoleum both occupy similar positions on top of West Wycombe Hill, and the Church tower is visible for many miles around. The top of the tower is the highest point in the Southern Chilterns and on a clear day, it is possible to see West London. History The medieval church served the lost medieval village of Haveringdon, and of this building, the 14th-century chancel and tower remain, though heavily remodeled. The Grade I listed church was gradually rebuilt in its current form by Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Baronet and Baron Le Despenser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Lawrence's Church, Broughton
St Lawrence's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Broughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands on the eastern periphery of Milton Keynes, between the A4146 and (former) A5130 roads. It is listed at Grade I because of its "remarkable series" of medieval wall paintings. History The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was restored in the 19th century, when the chancel was rebuilt. In 1849 a series of medieval wall paintings were discovered that had been covered in plaster for 300 years. These were restored in the 1930s by Professor Tristram. The church was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 1 August 1987. Architecture Exterior St Lawrence's is constructed in stone, and has lead roofs with plain parapets. Its plan consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Laurence's Church, Northfield
St. Laurence's Church, Northfield is a parish church in the Church of England in Northfield, Birmingham. The church is in a conservation area near nail maker's cottages, the Great Stone Inn, the old school and the Village Pound. History The Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century and contains some of the finest Early English work in the county. It also has a rare 14th-century timber porch outside the south door. The north aisle was added in 1900 by George Frederick Bodley. The gridiron associated with the martyrdom of St. Laurence can be seen in the stonework of the church tower. Patronage Keble College, Oxford own the Advowson to the Rectory. A list of the Patrons and Rectors from the Domesday Book to the present day can be found in the history section of the Churcweb site Bells The ring of eight bells was increased to ten on 20 November 1999. At the same time a new ground floor ringing chamber was created at the foot of the tower. Image:St Laurence Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Lawrence's Church, Duddeston
St Lawrence's Church, Dartmouth Street, Duddeston is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham. History The foundation stone was laid on 20 June 1867 by the Bishop of Worcester. The funding of the church was provided by Miss Louisa Ann Ryland. The church was designed by J A Chatwin and built in brick, with the tracery of the windows in Corsham Down Bath stone. The contractor was Charles Jones of Belmont Row, Birmingham. It was consecrated on 25 June 1868 by the Bishop of Worcester. A parish was assigned out of St Matthew's Church, Duddeston and Nechells in 1868. Thomas J. Bass (vicar), Thomas J. Bass, vicar at St Lawrence's from 1897 to 1925, was an author and outspoken critic of poverty and slums. He also served as secretary of the city's Sanitary Aid Committee. Alterations were undertaken in 1894 and 1895. The church was closed in 1951 and the parish was reunited with St Matthew's Church, Duddeston and Nechells. Organ An organ by Halmshaw was installed. A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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