St Laurence, (Guestling)

Denomination:

Anglican.

Internet:

A Church Near You (Church of England site for this church).

Address:

Church Lane, Guestling, East Sussex.

Grid reference: 585500, 114500, View on: Google Maps, Open Street Map, Streetmap, National Library of Scotland Map, Magic Maps

Incumbents:

Church of England Clergy Database.

Registers:

Earliest Register: 1606.

Baptisms:

There are no baptisms in the OPC database.

No baptism IGI batches known.

Burials:

There are no burials in the OPC database.

No burial IGI batches known.

Marriages:

There are no marriages in the OPC database.

No marriage IGI batches known.

Monumental inscriptions:

There are no monumental inscriptions in the OPC database.

Images:

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There are 6 images of this church in the OPC database.

Building information:

Built: Unknown or not given.

Current use: Worship.

Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture has pictures of architectural details in the church

Harrison's description (1911):

ST. LAWRENCE. Restored in 1884-5; interior re-buit after fire, 1890-1. The Nor. tower (early 12th c.) has single and double windows and original stair turret; adjoining is portion of nave of same date. In N. aisle, note: beautiful late Nor. arch, ornamented with chevron, and piers with foliated capitals; at W. end small Nor. window; on exterior, the stonework, showing that roof was raised when the Perp. windows were inserted. N. transept has lancet windows and (restored) Nor. arches to chancel. In chancel are lancets on N. and S., opened at the restoration; piscina; sedilial squint from Ashburnham Chapel. This chapel and S. aisle have been restored. The E. window is also a restoration. Bishop Ashburnham is buried in this church. There is a monument with effigies to John Cheyney and his wife (1603).

Documents:

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Publications:

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There are 2 articles about this church in the OPC Sussex Archeaological Collections Index.

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