
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Forres, High Street, St Laurence Parish Church as Chapel (19th Century), Church (medieval), War Memorial (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Laurence Parish Church in Forres is associated with St Laurence, a 3rd-century Christian deacon and martyr venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions. While specific local folklore or cures linked directly to the church are not widely recorded, the site reflects a long-standing Christian presence in the area, with its medieval origins suggesting possible connections to earlier Celtic or Anglo-Saxon religious practices.
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Places near here
Forres, High Street, St Laurence Parish Church, Burial GroundBurial Ground (medieval) - (post Medieval), Churchyard (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 34 yd
Forres, Gordon StreetStorehouse (period Unassigned) · 71 yd
Forres, High StreetCoin (roman) · 109 yd
Forres, 27 North StreetCottage (period Unassigned) · 174 yd
Falconer MuseumMuseum · 220 yd
Forres CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval)(possible) · 232 yd
Forres War MemorialMemorial · 295 yd
Benromach DistilleryHeritage attraction · 637 yd
Cluny HillsWood · 1081 yd
Dallas Dhu DistilleryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Fairyhills QuarryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
MundoleTower House (medieval)(possible) · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: G Laird · CC BY-SA 2.0