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Latitude: 51.2793 / 51°16'45"N
Longitude: -2.2765 / 2°16'35"W
OS Eastings: 380808
OS Northings: 153384
OS Grid: ST808533
Mapcode National: GBR 0RS.M8J
Mapcode Global: VH977.H3BM
Plus Code: 9C3V7PHF+P9
Entry Name: Church of St Lawrence
Listing Date: 11 March 1968
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1345357
English Heritage Legacy ID: 267292
ID on this website: 101345357
Location: St Lawrence's Church, Church Row, Somerset, BA11
County: Somerset
District: Mendip
Civil Parish: Rode
Built-Up Area: Rode
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Church building
ST8053 RODE CP FROME ROAD (South-East side)
13/345 Church of St Laurence
11.3.68
GV I
Parish Church. Late C14 and C15, restored 1874 by C E Davis. Random rubble, stone slate roofs, coped verges, cruciform
finials. Clerestoried nave of 4 bays, North and South aisles, North chapel (now a vestry), South porch, 2-bay chancel.
Embattled diagonally buttressed 3-stage tower with a stair turret, 3-light bell chamber windows repeated on the stage
below, 5-light west window, panelled tracery, West door in a moulded 4-centred head surround, carved spandrels. Late
C15 3-light South aisle windows, 2-light openings to North aisle renewed; 2-light openings to clerestory. Interior with
4-bay arcade to nave, chancel arch in conforming style; panelled tower arch, stone fan vault to tower. Roofs
predominantly of the C19, except unceiled wagon roofs to aisles with ribs and bosses; angel corbels to nave roof.
Piscinae in North and South aisles, that to South on South wall by a cusped tomb recess, nearby a gabled and crocketed
niche. 2 squints giving onto chancel, renewed 3-light East window, piscina, C18 altar rail with twist-turned balusters.
The upper part of a former Norman doorway remains in the vestry. Octagonal Perpendicular font with quatrefoils; 2 C17
chairs and a chest. 6 fine wall monuments of C18, and 9 of C19.
Listing NGR: ST8080953386
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