Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
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The Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Stanford on Soar
, Nottinghamshire
.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
in 1893 and 1894 by W. S. Weatherley.
It is the most southerly church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
and the Province of York
.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Stanford on Soar
Stanford on Soar
Stanford on Soar is a village and civil parish located on the River Soar, just within the Nottinghamshire side of the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire boundary, in the Borough of Rushcliffe. It is around a mile north of Loughborough in Leicestershire. It is the southernmost place within the county of...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
History
The church was medieval but restoredVictorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1893 and 1894 by W. S. Weatherley.
It is the most southerly church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York. It is headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The diocese covers all of the English county of Nottinghamshire and part of South Yorkshire...
and the Province of York
Province of York
The Province of York is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England, and consists of 14 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man. York was elevated to an Archbishopric in 735 AD: Ecgbert of York was the first archbishop...
.
Pipe Organ
The church has a small two manual pipe organ by Henry Willis dating from 1895. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ RegisterCurrent parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes:- St. Giles' Church, CostockSt. Giles' Church, CostockSt. Giles' Church, Costock is a parish church in the Church of England in Costock, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
- St. Mary's Church, East Leake
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- St. Helena's Church, West LeakeSt. Helena's Church, West LeakeSt. Helena's Church, West Leake is a parish church in the Church of England in West Leake, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest....
- Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
Sources
- Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Stanford on Soar