Historic churches · South East England
St Laurence's Church
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St Laurence's Church — church in Combe, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Combe · 0.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Laurence's Church is located in West Oxfordshire, postcode OX29 8NG. The nearest railway station is Combe, which is 0.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Laurence's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Combe, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8400°, -1.4007°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Laurence's Church, Combe Longa is the Church of England parish church of Combe, Oxfordshire, England. The parish is part of the Benefice of Stonesfield with Combe Longa. The Wychwood Way long-distance footpath passes the church.
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Background
History
A church at Combe existed by about 1141, when the Empress Matilda granted it to the Benedictine Eynsham Abbey. In the Middle Ages, Oxfordshire was part of the Diocese of Lincoln, and in 1478 Thomas Rotherham, Bishop of Lincoln, granted St Laurence's church to Lincoln College, Oxford. The college remains patron of the Living. Parts of the building are 12th century, including the inner doorway of the north porch. The nave was rebuilt near the end of the 14th century, and is notable for its 14th- or 15th-century stone pulpit and a set of wall paintings dating from about 1440. The church has remnants of a set of 15th-century stained glass windows. The most complete survivor is one on the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8400, -1.4007
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Combe
- Postcode
- OX29 8NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Nearest railway station
- Combe — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593927 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Laurence's Church, Combe Longa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Combe StLaurence SE.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Laurence's Church?
- St Laurence's Church is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29 8NG), in the parish of Combe.
- What is St Laurence's Church?
- St Laurence's Church — church in Combe, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Laurence's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Combe, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX29 8NG.
- Is St Laurence's Church a listed building?
- St Laurence's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Laurence's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Laurence's Church is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Laurence's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Laurence's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Laurence's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Combe, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29 8NG.