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St Laurence Restored takes an important step forward
Plans to repair and protect St Laurence Church in the heart of Stroud have reached an important milestone. Following a successful Development Phase review with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the St Laurence Restored project team is preparing to submit its Delivery Grant application in early November 2026. This marks a significant…
Read MoreThe church that welcomes jazz’s outer limits (JAZZWISE / 15 October 2026)
Original Article Anna Phoebe (photo: Tony Benjamin) In the heart of Stroud, Gloucestershire a working church has become an unlikely home for avant garde jazz and outlier music, drawing performers and audiences from around the world. Tony Benjamin steps inside the sacred space of St Laurence Church to soak up some heavenly sounds The 12-foot-high…
Read MoreRestored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 4 (September 2026)
Ride + Stride| St Laurence Quarter| August Highlights| Coming Next| Welcome to the fourth edition of Restored Chronicles of St Laurence, which provides an update on The National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Development Phase of St Laurence Restored. This edition celebrates community engagement and how vibrant Stroud is in terms of its wonderfully diverse people and…
Read MoreRestored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 3 (August 2026)
Grants Awarded| Ride+Stride | July Highlights| Coming Next Welcome to the third edition of Restored Chronicles of St Laurence, sharing progress on the National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Development Phase of St Laurence Restored. This edition celebrates a real vote of confidence in the project, with two generous grants supporting essential restoration work, alongside exhibitions and…
Read MoreRestored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 2 (July 2026)
Stories in Action| Exploring our Heritage| Sharing Stories| Designing the Future| What’s next Welcome to the second edition of Restored Chronicles of St Laurence, recording progress of our National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Development Phase of St Laurence Restored. We are now testing ideas in practice, working with schools, developing new ways of sharing the church’s…
Read MoreInterim Chief Financial Officer Sought
The trustee body for the church (the PCC) is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a 12-month period, carrying out the PCC Treasurer’s duties under delegation from the Churchwardens, with two main objectives: To give the trustees the financial information, scrutiny and advice they need to lead the church’s financial strategy, business planning and…
Read MoreRestored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 1 (June 2026)
St Laurence Restored News Welcome to St Laurence Restored, a project aimed to remove our historic church from the ‘Buildings at Risk’ register. We are currently in a National Lottery Heritage funded Development phase, with the aim of putting in a £2.5 million bid to move us into Delivery stage in 2027/8. This grant will…
Read MoreJoin the St. Laurence heritage trail!
Residents of Stroud are being invited to explore the history, mysteries and hidden stories of St Laurence Church through a new heritage trail. The trail, suitable for all ages, forms part of a public consultation that will help shape how the historic Grade II* listed church is interpreted in the future. Visitors will be encouraged…
Read MoreSchool children create Temporary Angels Window
A colourful new tissue paper ‘Angels Window’ created by local schoolchildren and community volunteers is now on display at St Laurence Church in Stroud. The artwork fills the space of the original window and highlights plans to restore the historic building and protect it for the future. The temporary paper window was designed by local…
Read MoreSt Laurence in 3D!
As part of our heritage project ‘St Laurence Restored’, we have received a High Definition 3D Meshed Textured model of the church and surrounds from Terra Measurement – Our survey and measurement specialists on the project. Follow this link and enjoy navigating and inspecting the church: https://terrameasure.nira.app/a/B09lRhQqR12h-ckxJYKHww/1 Nira Platform Instructions Mobile / Touch navigation shortcuts For mobile…
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