The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at

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, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century, with some rebuilding in the 15th century and was restored in 1881–88; it is a Grade I listed building. The church was dedicated to St Lawrence on 10 August 1352. By the 19th century the church was in a bad state of repair and water was coming in through the roof and underwent extensive

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including repairs to the tower. During the process a memorial stone commemorating repairs carried out following the Great Storm of 1703. The church has a nave, chancel, north aisle, north and south transepts and a south porch. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The three bells in the church were augmented to five in 1997. The church includes a medieval altar frontal. The interior includes 15th century rood and

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screens and stone

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at the remains of the rood stair. The

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. The pews and other woodwork were all renewed in the 19th century. A silver guilt chalice from 1573, owned by the church is kept in a bank vault. A 15th century

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of irises on Italian

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is now preserved in a glass case. The church is surrounded by a circular churchyard which predates the building. The

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of Priddy is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

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