Historic churches · South East England
St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle
In or near Salisbury.
St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle — church in Stratford-sub-Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 2.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Lawrence in Stratford-sub-Castle, you can take a train to Salisbury station, which is 2.5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is SP1 3LL, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Stratford-sub-Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0928°, -1.8153°.
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Heritage listing
St Lawrence's Church at Stratford-sub-Castle is a 13th-century Grade I listed Church of England parish church, to the north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It stands close to the abandoned settlement of Old Sarum and the River Avon, and is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Salisbury Cathedral.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Lawrence's Church at Stratford-sub-Castle is a 13th-century Grade I listed Church of England parish church, to the north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It stands close to the abandoned settlement of Old Sarum and the River Avon, and is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Salisbury Cathedral.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The church stands at the north end of Stratford-sub-Castle village, but was formerly surrounded by a medieval settlement. A chapel at Stratford is first mentioned in 1228, dependent on St Martin's church. The presence of an earlier building is known from evidence of walls and floors of a 12th or 13th-century building, found in 2008 in the churchyard. The present church has an early 13th-century chancel, indicated by the chancel arch and a blocked lancet window in the north wall. There was a consecration in 1326, for reasons that are unclear. The church was designated as Grade I listed in 1972.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0928, -1.8153
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP1 3LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 2.5 km
- Official site
- saintlawrence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593956 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Lawrence Church, Stratford-sub-Castle - geograph.org.uk - 512979.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle?
- St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 3LL), in the parish of Salisbury.
- What is St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle?
- St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle — church in Stratford-sub-Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP1 3LL.
- When was St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle a listed building?
- St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle a protected site?
- Yes — St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle free to visit?
- Yes, St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Lawrence, Stratford-sub-Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 3LL.