St Laurence’s Church, Upwey
St Laurence's Church is a Church of England parish church in Upwey, Dorset, England. Much of the existing church dates to the late 15th century, with some earlier fabric and later additions of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Upwey, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Laurence”, “St Laurence”, “St Laurence’s Church”, and “St Lawrence’s Church, Upwey, Dorset”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit and St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey.
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
Archaeological site
The Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit at Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth, Dorset, was a mass grave of 54 skeletons, including 51 skulls, of Scandinavian men executed some time between AD 970 and 1025. Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is situated 1 mile northeast of St Laurence’s Church, Upwey.
St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in Broadwey, Dorset, England. It has Norman origins, but most of the existing church dates from 19th century work. St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey is situated 1¼ miles southeast of St Laurence’s Church, Upwey.
The Royal Standard Public House
Pub
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Standard Public House is situated 3,800 feet southeast of St Laurence’s Church, Upwey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upwey and Broadwey.
Upwey
Village
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upwey is a suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area.
Broadwey
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broadwey was a former village in the northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England. It lies on the B3159 road. In 2001, Broadwey and Upwey ward had a population of 4,349. St Nicholas' Church serves the suburb, as did Broadwey Methodist Church until 2021.
Nottington
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east. Nottington is situated 1½ miles south of St Laurence’s Church, Upwey.
St Laurence’s Church, Upwey
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.66583° or 50° 39′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.48169° or 2° 28′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C2VMG89+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 248348335OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17554200
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