St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate

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
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
ParishSt. Laurence in the Isle of Thanet
DeaneryThanet
ArchdeaconryCanterbury
DioceseCanterbury
ProvinceCanterbury

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. "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. "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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