EVESHAM ST LAWRENCE

Descriptive Notes:
St Lawrence’s Church with its tower and modest spire, forms part of a spectacular architectural group with the parish church of All Saints’ and the great Perpendicular bell tower of the Abbey. The church is of Norman foundation, though it now appears entirely Perpendicular , having been rebuilt in the 16th century; it fell into ruin in the 18th century and underwent a major restoration by the local architect H Eginton in 1836. Outside, the east end is very fine with a great six-light window with elaborate tracery. Inside, the early 16th century chantry chapel of St Clement has richly panelled arches and beautiful fan vaulting. The windows contain good glass by many of the major stained glass artists of the last 150 years.[40]

Status:
Originally a chapel to Evesham Abbey. A separate civil identity early. Abolished civilly in 1924 to help create Evesham Civil Parish. Forms single Ecclesiastical Parish with chapel All Saints as Evesham All Saints with St Lawrence [25]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SP037437
In town centre. The Church building is now redundant [32] [40]
The church was declared redundant on 21 December 1977. [80]

Parish Church:
All Saints with St Lawrence

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [1]

Hundred: Blackenhurst [25]

Poor Law Union:
Evesham (1836-1924) [3] [25]

Adjoining Parishes:
Norton; Evesham All Saints; Great Hampton; Cropthorne [1]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1556-1965	[5]
	Marriages	1569-1976	[5]
	Burials	1556-1942	[5]
Transcripts at WLHC	Christenings	1556-1798	[27]
	Marriages	1556-1725	[27]
	Burials	1556-1722	[27]
Originals at WRO	Banns	1908-57	[12]

Marriages 1754-1837 are included in the register for Evesham All Saints. The original registers are still at the church [5]

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1612 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

Register Copies:
St. Lawrence: Marriages (Index) 1556-1725: Boyd's marriage index [Typescript.] - Published , 1925-55 - Author Boyd, Percival ed. Society of Genealogists [68]

Christenings 1625-50 Marriages 1556-1725 Burials 1556-67 & 1585-1669 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Record Office [71]

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
All Saints & St Lawrence Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]

All Saints & St. Laurence: MIs(I) in the churchyards: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 9 [Typescript.] - Published , 1970 Society of Genealogists [59]

All Saints & St. Laurence : MIs: in Bloom's Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, part 1 [Manuscript.]   IN: Bloom's Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, part 1   Published , Nd.   Author Bloom, J Harvey (trans.) Society of Genealogists [59]

Census Records:
Access to all the censuses between 1841 and 1901 is now widely available on the library edition of Ancestry.co.uk at most record offices. You are strongly advised to book time on their computers before making a visit.
The findmypast.co.uk website offers access to the 1911 census. This is a Subscription or PayAsYouGo site. 
Many commercial organisations have issued CDs and DVDs covering all the censuses from 1841 to 1901.

Some repositories offer census details on microfiche as listed below:
See Evesham

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© Arthur Lewis and contributors 2008
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Last updated on 6th February 2010

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