St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate is located in Kent
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate
Location within Kent
51°20′15″N 1°24′04″E / 51.337561°N 1.4011898°E / 51.337561; 1.4011898
LocationRamsgate, Kent
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Website
History
StatusParish church
Founded1062
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated4 February 1988
StyleNorman, Early English, and Victorian
Completed11th century, 12th and 13th century chancel and aisles, rebuilt in the 15th century with a tower
Specifications
MaterialsFlint, Caen stone
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseCanterbury
ArchdeaconryCanterbury
DeaneryThanet
ParishSt. Laurence in the Isle of Thanet

St Laurence's Church, also known as St Laurence-in-Thanet, is a Church of England parish church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent.

History

The church, founded in 1062, is a grade I listed building,[1] and is the oldest church in Ramsgate.[2] It was an abbey church until 1275, when it became a parish church. The building was enlarged in the 12th and 13th centuries, including a chancel and side aisles being implemented.

A lightning strike in 1439 resulted in the church being rebuilt, with the tower being raised to its present height.[3]

As Ramsgate grew, the town developed its own church: St Laurence became a separate parish in 1826. [4]

Churchyard

The D'Este Mausoleum in the churchyard

St Laurence has a large churchyard covering three and a half acres. It contains over 1400 graves, the earliest of which is dated to 1656.[2][5]

Notable burials

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Laurence (1336662)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "St Laurence: About". The Parish of St Laurence-In-Thanet, Ramsgate. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ramsgate, St Laurence in Thanet Church, History & Photos". Britain Express. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Laughton - Laverstoke Pages 33-37 A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848". British History Online.
  5. ↑ "St Lawrence, Laurence, Ramsgate, Thanet – Churchyard". Kent Archaeological Society. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "St. Laurence Churchyard". Ramsgate – Kent's Coastal Heritage Town. Ramsgate Town Council. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "William Fox". More than Nelson.
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