The parish of Ingworth lies in northeastern Norfolk about 2 miles north of the market town of Aylsham. Ingworth is a small and linear village sitting on the former route of the A140 road connecting the city of Norwich with the northern coastal seaside resort of Cromer; fortunately for both Ingworth and also Aylsham that road is now bypassed to the east. Ingworth sits on the eastern banks of the River Bure, spreading northwards from the bridge. As a riverside community Ingworth would have varied the normal arable-based economy with a degree of pastoral farming on the river's floodplain as well as involvement in river-based movement of goods, in particular grain using the Norfolk Wherries. Today Ingworth is still a sleepy place, devoid of the once heavy traffic passing through. Ingworth parish was one of a number of rather small parishes in this area - it covered little more than 500 acres.

St Lawrence's church sits on the eastern side of the former A140 at its junction with Barningham Road. As can immediately be seen the church formerly had an intact round tower but sadly this fell in 1822 making for the present arrangement of a mere stump. A round tower alerts to an early church and Pevsner confirms that many of the features of St Lawrence date back to the immediate post-Conquest period. Both the remains of the tower and the nave are from this 12th century period, the nave windows, however, were replaced with Perpendicular styled versions during that era. The chancel is a little later and uses the Early English Gothic style of the early 14th century. Along with the window refreshment the restorers of the 15th or 16th century added a porch on the southern side. For once Pevsner does not mention any extensive Victorian or other modern restoration. The church sits in an elevated position above the former A140 its grassy banked site fronted by a low post & rail fence. The main entrance to the churchyard is set just into Barningham Road, the churchyard is open & with no impediments to photography.