St Laurence's Church, Coventry
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| St Laurence's Church, Coventry | |
|---|---|
| St Laurence's | |
 A view of St Laurence's Church from the south | |
 St Laurence's Church, Coventry | |
| 52°26′24″N 1°28′53″W / 52.44001°N 1.48137°W | |
| Location | Old Church Road, Foleshill, Coventry CV6 7ED |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Laurence |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Archdeaconry | Coventry |
| Parish | Foleshill |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Gareth Irvine |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Chris McKirdy Ben Verdon |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Lawrence |
| Designated | 5 February 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1335825 |
St Laurence's is the Church of England parish church of Foleshill, Coventry.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building with features, including the tower, from the 15th century.[2] It is located on Old Church Road (B4082) to the north-east of Coventry city centre.
The first place of worship to occupy the site is thought to be a small chapel provided by Lady Godiva. Both she and her husband Leofric, Earl of Mercia paid for many religious buildings in the region.[3] After the Norman Conquest, the Anglo-Saxon chapel was replaced by one of sandstone in c.1150. The tower and north aisle were added in the 15th and 16th centuries respectively. The Norman ashlared sandstone chancel was replaced in 1782 with one of brick containing a Palladian window. This window was replaced with a stained glass rose in the 19th century, the south aisle and vestry also date from this period.[2] In the 20th century a choir vestry and south transept were added, and extensive repairs were carried out after incendiary bomb damage in the Second World War.[3]
