St. Lawrence, Isle of Wight

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The village of St. Lawrence is on the south side of the Isle of Wight in southern England. St. Lawrence is now part of Ventnor.

St. Lawrence is much older then Ventor. One church in St. Lawrence dates from the 13th century. Before the addition of a chancel in 1830, this church was 25 feet long and 11 feet wide. It was one of the smallest churches in England before the enlargement. It also has a 15th century baptismal font, a stoup that is about 500 years old, and a series of 18th century hat pegs. The piscina niche is almost the same age as the church.

St. Lawrence also has a 19th century church which has a 17th century altar and a chest that dates from 1612.

There is a Tropical Bird Garden and the Glassworks by the Old Park Hotel in St. Lawrence. There is also a Rare Breeds and Wildlife Park close to the boundary with Ventnor.