St Laurence Churchyard, Ramsgate
Visited April 2018
I've previously visited this churchyard (back in 2015, again at Easter). That time was on a guided tour, whereas this time I was killing time, wandering through the gravestones on a grey early Spring day - although if it wasn't for the daffodils and primroses it could easily have been January!
The churchyard has been in use for many centuries, and today you can find graves going back to the 17th century. Look out for the multitude of skulls watching you from the stones as you walk past! There are well maintained areas close to the church (where most of the older graves are), and some much wilder places further in.
Despite being surrounded by houses, and on a busy main road, is a quiet, tranquil place in the Ramsgate suburb of St Lawrence - the place and the church are indeed spelled differently.The church itself is the oldest building in Ramsgate, dating from 1062. Most of the architecture is Norman and Medieval, although of course there were some Victorian alterations...
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