St Laurence

St. Laurence is a rare example of a neo-Norman church. Re-built in 1817 and again in 1865 the exterior is flint faced with brick dressings.

Significant monuments include: coat of Arms of Queen Victoria on the east face of the organ loft; the decoration of the Pelham Buckle (insignia of the Earls of Chichester) on the font; boards with incumbents of both Falmer and Stanmer from 1385; plaques naming Frederick Walls,d1981 Churchwarden, whose family can be traced back to the Churchwarden village blacksmith d1607 and buried in the churchyard; 'Cherub Plaque' in memoriam five village children who all died within a fortnight in 1911, from diphtheria; Rolls of Honour on either side, of those who died in Great Wars; stained glass includes the Coat of Arms of the Earls of Chichester, a gold Chalice, the Cross of Glory ,the central scroll: 'Till He Comes', and the Holy Trinity entwined triangle.

The area around the church has been used for burials for many centuries; a testator in 1530 mentions a 'churchyard of Saynt Lawreans, Falmer'. As in many village churchyards, the names on the gravestones provide a history of families who lived and worked in Falmer over the centuries. The current burial ground, lies to the south of the pond.