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St Laurence and All Saints Church

St Laurence and All Saints Church — church in Southend-on-Sea, UK.

St Laurence and All Saints Church

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St Laurence and All Saints Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Southend-on-Sea, UK". Coordinates: 51.5676°, 0.6848°.

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St Laurence and All Saints is a Grade I listed medieval church in the parish of Eastwood, Essex, England, near to Southend-on-Sea. Its location adjacent to the perimeter of London Southend Airport has led to the church being threatened by proposals to expand the airport. The church has been described as "one of the finest and most important small medieval churches in South Essex, and of exceptional architectural, archaeological and historical significance". Notable features include the complex plan form and development, Norman font and doors with original fittings and the medieval woodwork including a priest's room. The site is also of "considerable, possibly exceptional, archaeological significance".

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Coordinates
51.5676, 0.6848
Parish
Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
Postcode
SS2 6RH
Parliamentary constituency
Southend West and Leigh
Established
1150

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Laurence and All Saints Church?
St Laurence and All Saints Church is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5676°, 0.6848°.
When was St Laurence and All Saints Church built?
St Laurence and All Saints Church dates to 1150 — the Norman & medieval period.
Is St Laurence and All Saints Church a listed building?
St Laurence and All Saints Church carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.