[3] In 1093 the tithes were given by Hugh Lupus to the abbot of St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester.

Following the dissolution of the monasteries the tithes and advowson passed to the dean and chapter of Christ Church, Oxford.

[4] Frodsham is one of the ancient parishes of Cheshire and included the villages of Kingsley, Norley, Manley, Alvanley and Helsby.

In the 19th century some of these villages formed separate parishes, Norley in 1836, Kingsley in 1851, Alvanley in 1861 and Helsby in 1875.

[1] In the south wall of the tower have been re-set some Saxon and Norman carved stones.

The interior of the nave is considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Cheshire.

Firstly, there is a war memorial sculpted by the Arts and Crafts designer Alec Miller (1879–1961), dedicated in 1921.

[11] Secondly, a sundial dated 1790 consists of a copper dial and gnomon on a sandstone stem standing on a base of three round steps.

[12] Finally, a tomb to the memory of the Wright family dating from around 1806 stands near the western gate to the churchyard.

[15] Media related to St Laurence's Church, Frodsham at Wikimedia Commons