Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStanding tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground

Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground

England
List entry 1020683
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020683
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.13 hectares
Grid reference
SE 61232 51307
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Lawrence's Church at [location in Yorkshire] is a parish church of medieval foundation with standing tower remains and subsurface archaeological deposits associated with its burial ground. The tower, which survives as the principal standing structure, represents the church's medieval architectural phase, whilst below-ground remains preserve evidence of the churchyard and associated burials. The site documents the development of Christian worship and parochial organization in Yorkshire from the medieval period onwards. The survival of both standing masonry and stratigraphic deposits makes the monument significant for understanding local ecclesiastical history and burial practices.

Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020683. View the official record →

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What is Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground?

St Lawrence's Church at [location in Yorkshire] is a parish church of medieval foundation with standing tower remains and subsurface archaeological deposits associated with its burial ground. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020683.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground?

Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020683.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark (0.3 km), Lamel Hill (Anglo-Saxon tumulus) (0.4 km), St George's medieval chapel 120m south of York Castle (0.7 km).

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The bedrock under Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground

Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.