Nothing about the rather unremarkable exterior of this small medieval church prepares you for the breath-taking surprise of the interior. St Lawrence has some of the most spectacular memorial sculptures in Lincolnshire.
The largest, from the 1580s, features lifesize figures of Sir Thomas St Paul and his wife, members of a dynasty of rich lawyer politicians, Sir Thomas reclines, dressed in armour with a gold chain round his neck, his wife lies beside him elegantly dressed with a ruff and headdress.
Nearby the Jacobean Sir George reclines with his formidable wife Lady France and their only child, the tragic Mattathia.
The church is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. Their page on this church:
https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-lawrence-snarford.html
Postcode: LN8 3SL,
Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 11am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm
Postcode: LN8 3SL,
Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 11am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm
Photos: Copyright Ashley Taylor Push Creativity
Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*
Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*
Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*
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| Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity* |
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