Church of St Lawrence, Priddy

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Church of St Lawrence, Priddy is an Anglican church in Priddy, Somerset, England. It dates from the 13th century, with rebuilding in the 15th century and a major restoration in 1881–88. It is a Grade I listed building and was dedicated to St Lawrence on 10 August 1352. By the 19th century it was in poor repair, with water leaking through the roof, and it was repaired during the restoration, including work on the tower. A memorial stone from repairs after the Great Storm of 1703 was found during the work. The church has a nave, chancel, a north aisle, north and south transepts, and a south porch; the west tower is three stages tall with diagonal buttresses. The bells were increased from three to five in 1997. Inside there is a medieval altar frontal, a 15th-century rood and parclose screens, and a stone pulpit at the remains of the rood stairs. The Norman baptismal font is present, and the pews and other woodwork were renewed in the 19th century. A silver-gilt chalice from 1573 is kept in a bank vault, and a 15th-century iris-themed altar frontal on Italian brocade is kept in a glass case. The church sits in a circular churchyard that predates the building. The Priddy benefice is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.