Description from record TR 05 SW 2:
[TR 00485485] St Lawrence's Church [NAT] (1) The Church of St. Lawrence. Grade B. Chancel, nave with bell turret at it's west end, north aisle and south porch. C13th, the bell turret and porch are C19th. (2) In normal use. (3) Parish church of St. Lawrence, Grade II*, Leaveland. C13th, consecrated 1222. Restored C18th, and 1882. (For full description see list). (4) Church of St. Lawrence, Leaveland. A small flint church with it's chancel lower than the nave, and a wide north aisle reached via an arcade of two just-chamfered arches. It has C15th crown-post roofs and a half-timbered gable. (5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TR 05 SW SHELDWICH LEAVELAND
3/93 Church of St Lawrence 24.1.67 II*
Parish church. C13, consecrated 1222. Restored C18, and 1882 and vestry added. Flint, with red and blue brick on north nave aisle. Plain tiled roof. Chancel, nave and north aisle, north-west vestry, west tower and south porch. West end rebuilt C19 with south porch and tiled west tower belfry. Chancel with lancets to south,north and east, and 2 light C14 windows on south. North aisle with C15 fenestration, reset in C18 brick each wall. Interior: 2 bay north arcade, chamfered on moulded abaci and large square pier. Wide north aisle. Roof in nave of 3 crown posts, with timbered gable to chancel, with roof of 3 small crown posts. Fittings: piscina in chancel with shelf, hollow chamfered surround and moulded stops; drip mould over. Smaller and identical piscina in north aisle. Monument: Katherine Rooper, d.1606. Wall monument in chancel. Alabaster kneeling woman at prayer desk, behind her her son Francis Herdson, with architectural surround, ribboned side pieces on scrolled and floriated base, with coffered cornice and achievement over. Glass: in eastern lancets, 1888 by Kempe. (See B.O.E. Kent II 1983, 369; also Igglesden, 21, p.29).
Listing NGR: TR0162256679 (5)

<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.

<2> M.H.L.G (2403A/11/A, Nov 1960) p.45 (OS Card Reference). SKE46229.

<3> F1 ASP 17-MAY-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42153.

<4> Field report for monument TR 05 SW 2 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5233.

<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.