St Laurence's Church, Church Stretton

It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.

[2] In 2010 the interior of the church was modernised by replacing the pews with movable chairs, and by installing new heating, lighting and sound systems.

[4] Constructed in stone with tiled roofs, the church has a cruciform plan, consisting of a nave and chancel, north and south transepts, each with a west aisle, and a tower at the crossing.

[2] The nave is Norman in style, and the rest of the church is Early English, other than the top stage of the tower, which is Perpendicular.

The top stage contains two-light, flat-headed, louvred bell openings, and at the summit is a battlemented parapet with elaborate corner finials.

[2] The tower has diagonal buttresses, that at the southeast angle being carved with the figure of St Laurence.

[3] In the west side of the south transept is a memorial window to Lord Leighton of Stretton, former President of the Royal Academy, commemorating the fact he took his title from the town.

[5] Another memorial window, with plaque, commemorates writer Hesba Stretton, depicting the central character of her novel, Jessica's First Prayer.

Sheila-na-gig above the north doorway