It is locally accepted that the old church of St Lawrence is underneath the stables or west pavilion of Mereworth Castle. The church was pulled down prior to 1720 and a new church built half a mile away. John Fane had Mereworth Castle built c 1720-30. Monuments from the old church are preserved in the new church (TQ 65 SE 27). These include monuments to Sir John de Mereworth 1366 and William Shosmyth 1479. There is an 18inch brass (aprox. 56cms), a large 15th century alabaster reclining figure of a knight, Sir Thomas Nevell and an early 16th century standing monument with a tomb chest. A small, late Perpendicular wall-tomb has been placed in the south west corner. There is old stained glass in the east window and south chapel.