The Church is dedicated to St. Lawrence, martyred at Rome in A.D.258 and was built on the site of a former church by John Curteys, a promenent wool merchant and mayor of the Wool Staple at Calais, this indicates the source of wealth he liberally bequeathed to building afresh the church of his native village. Curteys bought the living in 1361 and the church was subsequently all built in one year, c1377 A.D. As a further measure of his wealth, he gave a loan to Richard II in 1379.

It is a fine example of the late decorated style of architecture, being noted, amongst other things, for its frescoes, brasses and bells.

On the west side of the main entrance reached through the small door and up a very winding staircase, is the Priests Room above the porch, where a visiting friar, monk or preacher would have stayed whilst visiting the parish and could have held classes for baptism and confirmation there. He would have been fed by the villagers. In the south wall of the chancel there are three alcoves forming a sedilla of two seats and a piscine, arranged to form one design, and in the north wall there is a squint. The ceiling in the sanctuary is delightful painted stencil.

The reredos of the High Altar is probably medieval, the five figures in the niches are modern, and made by Comper in about 1937. Looking at them from left to right they depict: St. Hugh of Lincoln, St. Alban, Mary and Child Jesus, Ethelreda of Ely and (it is thought), the Archbishop of the time.

This church is famous for its brasses which include John Curteys d. 1391 and his wife Albreda, set in black Purbeck marble. On the floor in the chancel, and frequently described as ‘the finest specimen of a knight in complete armour in existence’, is the brass of Sir Thomas Brounflet (often spelt Bromflete), who possessed the Manor of Wymington after John Curteys; he was cupbearer to Richard II and Treasurer of the Household to Henry IV and who died in 1430. Beside him to the south, is a smaller brass of his wife, the Lady Margarita who died 1407.

In the Lady Chapel is a brass of a former rector of the church, John Stokys, who probably died in the late 15th Century - he probably had the brass laid down before he died, as there is no date of burial marked on the brass.

Wall Paintings - Above the chancel arch, is a 15thC. doom painting which depicts Christ in Glory, the doom painting representing the bursting of the tombs. The dead are being judged, going to heaven or hell. Hell is depicted on the south wall of the nave and Heaven on the north wall. It is interesting to see that the pure in heart going to Heaven are unclothed. On the east wall of the south aisle is a late 14th C. Trinity. There are other wall paintings still to be uncovered, notably, those above the filled in door of the north aisle.

The lovely old pews are medieval, with 17th C. ‘draw out’ seats (apparently used for servants). The pulpit with sounding board is a Post-Reformation work in carved oak.

At the western end of the nave in front of the door to the tower, is the original octagonal stone font - the cover is of oak, tall and conical and of similar workmanship to the pulpit. (This font was copied in 1858 for the church at Northill, built in the same period). The church remains almost exactly as it was originally built in the Decorated style of Barnack stone. The whole, which includes the nave, north and south aisles, vestry, south chapel and chancel, is spanned by the one roof; quite a remarkable feat in building six hundred years ago when most large buildings were roofed in sections.

The porch has a green man (pagan symbol of fertility). A scratch dial can be seen on the first buttress to the east of the porch.

The tower houses five bells, two of which are medieval. These unfortunately at present can only be chimed.

Translation (from Latin) of Inscription on Brass of Sir Thomas Brounflet:

The good name of Thomas Brounflet stands ever high, though his earthly glory fade away; in this tomb, after his decease, he sleeps in death. By grant of King Richard he was High Steward of this region, in accord with good actions befitting his station. A worthy holder of this office, he became Treasurer of the quest-house (?) to Henry IV as well as to Richard, because every where he was found to be a man of his word. Had Henry bidden him to be Treasurer (of the Exchequer) he would have had the approval of the folk of England – unless he had refused the dignity. Most excellent soldier, there are all too few who are like three: for men who are immature in mind climb into the places of importance. On the Feast of Sylvester in the year of our Lord 1430 thou didst pass hence, dying as a Christian should. Solder, surely worthy of a better singer than, may Christ grant three a joyful ascent to the abode which is thy goal.