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Stone church with a crenellated tower and tiled roof, seen from a graveyard with several weathered headstones under a blue sky.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

St Lawrence, Wicken

History of St Lawrence church

Weathered stone headstones stand in a churchyard beside a stone building with a tiled roof, surrounded by mature green trees.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

Four weathered stone headstones stand in a row before a low brick wall and dense foliage in a churchyard.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

A weathered, lichen-covered headstone stands in a churchyard, its carved inscription commemorating several family members.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

Weathered, rounded headstone in a churchyard with engraved text commemorating Benjamin Arber, his wife Elizabeth, and daughter.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

Two dark granite headstones stand in a grassy churchyard, each featuring engraved gold lettering and small floral arrangements.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

Weathered stone headstone for Thomas Dennis, dated 1881, featuring a carved eagle relief in a rounded top arch.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

Weathered stone headstone for Reggie Octavious Butcher, died 1985, with a metal flower holder on the base in dry grass.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

A small brick building with a pointed arched white door and two small crosses on the facade, set within a grassy graveyard.

St Lawrence’s Wicken (RGL2026)

Listed Building

Small parish church on edge of the village. Mainly C14, but the chancel is C13 and the clerestorey C15. Clunch and flint with Barnack dressings. (Historic England)

 

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