Church of St Laurence, Pittington 2002


Church of St Laurence, Pittington 2002


Church of St Laurence, Pittington 2002


Church of St Laurence, Pittington 2000


Church of St Laurence, Pittington 2000


Church of St Laurence, Pittington 2000


Photograph of Church of St. Laurence, Hallgarth, Pittington 2016


Photograph of war memorial and Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of gravestones at Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of windows on side of Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of graves to side of Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of side of Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of Church of St. Laurence wall 2016


Photograph of headstone and front of Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of front of Church of St. Laurence 2016


Photograph of entrance to Church of St. Laurence 2016

The parish church of St. Laurence was built in the eleventh or early twelfth century. A north aisle was added in the later twelfth century (circa AD1180-95); additions were made to the chancel circa AD1180-1195; and a tower in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century. A south aisle and an extension to vthe nave of one bay eastwards was added between AD 1225 and 1250. It has a fourteenth century porch and the belfry stage of the tower was added in the 15th century. Much of the church was altered and restored in the nineteenth century.

The aisles, clerestory and chancel were rebuilt in 1846-7 by I Bonomi and J A Cory. In 1897-9 the chancel aisles were added by W S Hicks and the chancel was lengthened and raised in 1905. The church is built of coursed squared sandstone with a plinth and ashlar dressings, and the roof is of Welsh slate. At the top of one of the south aisle buttresses is an Anglo Saxon sundial in the roof gable which probably belonged to the original church.

This is a Grade 1 Listed Building protected by law.