Church of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
52°47′35″N 01°11′44″W / 52.79306°N 1.19556°W / 52.79306; -1.19556
Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar | |
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St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar | |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Low Church |
History | |
Dedication | St. John the Baptist |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
Parish | Stanford on Soar |
Clergy | |
Priest in charge | Revd Timothy J. Parker |
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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
History
The church was medieval but restored in 1893 and 1894 by W. S. Weatherley.[1]
It is the most southerly church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and the Province of York.
Pipe organ
The church has a fine two manual pipe organ by Henry Willis dating from 1895. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
Bells
The church has eight bells.[2]
Current parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes:
- St. Giles' Church, Costock
- St. Mary's Church, East Leake
- All Saints' Church, Rempstone
- St. Helena's Church, West Leake
- Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
See also
Sources
- Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Stanford on Soar
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- Holy Trinity with St Francis, Clifton
- St Mary, Clifton
- All Saints, Rempstone
- St Giles, Costock
- St Helena, West Leake
- St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
- St Mary, East Leake
- St Luke, Gamston and Bridgford
- All Hallows, Lady Bay
- St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint
- St Paul, Boundary Road