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ABOUT THE CHURCH

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We want to use this beautiful and ancient building to provide a welcoming, cosy environment where members of the community can meet all year round. We have previously held art installations and music performances in the summer and these have been well-attended. There is nowhere similar in the area and it would be a wonderful opportunity for the whole community to come together.

Now live music is held on the third Sunday evening of the month (dates could change) to help raise funds for the up keep of this community hub, so why not come along and join Julia, Mary Clair and Bob for a evening of musical entertainment, you will get a warm welcome from the team.

The ancient church of St. Lawrence is generally believed to date from AD 1095 - although this is partly guesswork based on the Norman window. It fell into disuse when St. Mary's was built, but was renovated and brought back into regular use in the mid-1960's, under the guidance of the rector at the time.

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Upkeep of the ancient church is an expensive business, and The Guild of Friends was formed to raise the funds to cover the maintenance costs of the building fabric.

 

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The ancient church has been used as the location of our annual Parish Barbecue (cooking outside, eating inside if necessary), ever since the year when rain prevented us using the vicarage lawn.  The church was found to be more convenient.

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It is also open for Afternoon Tea and Coffee with home-made cakes (lactose and gluten free available), from 3pm to 5pm, every Sunday afternoon from the third Sunday in May to the third Sunday in September.  The Guild of Friends also runs Tours of the church throughout summer.

 

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