St Laurence's Church, Upton-cum-Chalvey
| Church of Saint Laurence, Upton-cum-Chalvey | |
|---|---|
| 51°30′08″N 0°35′18″W / 51.5023°N 0.5884°W | |
| Location | Upton Court Road, Slough SL3 7LS |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | Saint Laurence's Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Deanery | Burnham and Slough |
| Parish | Upton-cum-Chalvey |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Andrew Allen |
Saint Laurence's Church is one of three Church of England parish churches in the benefice of Upton-cum-Chalvey, and is the oldest building in the borough of Slough, in Berkshire, England.
In the 12th century the wooden parish church of Upton was replaced with a flint building. The tower and outside walls of the Norman building form part of the present church. Several of the walls are built of puddingstone. Two other Norman features survive: the ancient baptismal font and a piscina. In the English Reformation many of the ancient decorations were mutilated. A 13th-century Italian allegorical image of the Trinity – God Father, Son and Holy Spirit – survived and was reassembled in the restoration of the church.