This is one of York's little hidden gems; off the tourist trail and probably off the locals' trails as well. Located on Lawrence Street (opposite Walmgate Bar, outside the walls) there are two churches in the same yard. The elder of the two was built in the 12th century but was largely demolished in 1881, all except the tower which is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust. The new church is Victorian and I'm amazed I've never noticed it before because it's so big! The churchyard is fairly unremarkable with the gravestones propped up against its wall, and there's a 'Garden of Remembrance' marked out with wooden posts and covered in a variety of wreaths. There are some spring flowers popping up around the place, most notably a row of yellow crocuses on the path up to the new church door.
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| St Lawrence Church (old) |
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| St Lawrence Church (new) |
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