St Laurence's Church, also known as St Laurence-in-Thanet, is a Church of England parish church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent.
| St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate | |
|---|---|
 St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate | |
  Location within Kent | |
| 51°20′15″N 1°24′04″E / 51.337561°N 1.4011898°E | |
| Location | Ramsgate, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1062 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 4 February 1988 |
| Style | Norman, Early English, and Victorian |
| Completed | 11th century, 12th and 13th century chancel and aisles, rebuilt in the 15th century with a tower |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Flint, Caen stone |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconry | Canterbury |
| Deanery | Thanet |
| Parish | St. Laurence in the Isle of Thanet |
History
editThe 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
edit
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
edit- D'Este Mausoleum
- John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1732–1809)[6]
- Lady Augusta Murray (1761-1830)[6]
- Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro (1782–1855)[6]
- Augusta Emma d'Este (1801–1866)[6]
- Admiral William Fox (c1733-1810) [7]
- Sir William Garrow (1760–1840)[6]
- John Collis Browne (1819–1884)[6]
References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Laurence (1336662)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b "St Laurence: About". The Parish of St Laurence-In-Thanet, Ramsgate. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Ramsgate, St Laurence in Thanet Church, History & Photos". Britain Express. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Laughton - Laverstoke Pages 33-37 A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848". British History Online.
- ^ "St Lawrence, Laurence, Ramsgate, Thanet – Churchyard". Kent Archaeological Society. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "St. Laurence Churchyard". Ramsgate – Kent's Coastal Heritage Town. Ramsgate Town Council. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "William Fox". More than Nelson.