Church of St Lawrence, Alton
The Church of St Lawrence, Alton is an Anglican parish church in Alton, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and is notable both for the range of its architecture and for being the site of the concluding action of the Battle of Alton during the English Civil War.
| Church of St Lawrence, Alton | |
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Church of St Lawrence from the north-west | |
Location within Hampshire | |
| 51.15118°N 0.97624°W | |
| Location | Alton, Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1070 |
| Dedication | St Lawrence the Martyr |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Listed building – Grade I |
| Designated | 12 April 2005 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Early English, Perpendicular |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Parish | Parish of the Resurrection |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of Winchester Bishop of Basingstoke |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Andrew Micklefield |
| Assistant priest(s) | Revd Martin East Revd Lynn Power |
| Curate(s) | Revd Joy Windsor |
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