The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord is located in the center of the village of Lavrovo in the Oryol district of the Oryol region, 8 km south of Oryol. Originally, there was an ancient wooden church in the village on the old cemetery, but in the 1740s, it burned down due to a lightning strike. In its place, a new wooden church without a bell tower was built, which was moved from the village of Ryabinkov in the Karachev district. In 1887, by the order of Bishop Simeon of Oryol, it was dismantled due to its dilapidation.

Construction of a new church began in the center of the village on the former public pasture and was completed in 1874. It was built by Yakov Nefedov Goltsov, who was later buried next to the church, and Semyon Fedorov Goltsov. The new church was cold, with two altars: the main one, the Transfiguration of the Lord, and the left side altar, St. George the Great Martyr. Due to concerns about the stability of the ground, the parishioners decided not to install a stone dome, but instead put up a wooden one, which made the church dark inside, although it looked majestic from the outside. The church was adjoined by a refectory and a two-tier bell tower.

In 1888, a new bell weighing 103 poods and 25 pounds was cast with the funds of the church elder N.D. Goltsov. In 1892, the construction of a stone fence and a watchman's lodge built into it began, completed in 1895. In 1892-1893, the church was renovated, and the paintings and iconostasis were updated. Since 1884, priest A.P. Lavrov kept the church chronicle, recognized as the best in the province, which detailed the history of the village and the church, as well as contained genealogical tables of the oldest families (partially preserved).

The church was closed in the 1930s. It reopened during the occupation, but after liberation, due to the priest's involvement in fundraising for the victims in Oryol, the church was closed again and began to be destroyed. As a result, it lost its bell tower, refectory, and dome, turning into ruins. Restoration began in 1988, and on August 19, 1993, the church was consecrated again. Today, the church is operational.