The Tower of St. Laurence's is one of the first things a visitor to Ludlow notices. In its present form the church has stood in the centre of Ludlow for some 550 years. The written record of a parish church on the same site goes back over 800 years to 1199.
You can watch a short (12 mins) video of the history of the church here.
St Laurence is the Patron Saint of our church and an important saint in the Roman Catholic Church, being one of its early martyrs.
St Laurence was one of the seven deacons of Rome who assisted the Bishop of Rome (the Pope).