Church of St John the Baptist, Stokesay

St John the Baptist, Stokesay
Interior of St John the Baptist, Stokesay
Map
52°25′51″N 2°49′52″W / 52.43074°N 2.83113°W / 52.43074; -2.83113
LocationStokesay, Shropshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Foundedc. 1150
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
StyleEarly English, Puritan
Years builtc. 1150, rebuilt c. 1654
Administration
DioceseHereford
ArchdeaconryLudlow
ParishCraven Arms
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Clive Munday

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed Church of England church in Stokesay, Shropshire, England, adjacent to Stokesay Castle. The church first dates from around 1150, and was probably the chapel to the castle. It was badly damaged during the English Civil War, and rebuilt in 1654. The church consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel and a west tower. The tower has three stages, a sundial, an embattled parapet, and a weathervane. The south doorway is Norman in style. The interior of the church, including the furnishings and wall paintings, dates from the late 17th century. It was listed Grade I on 12 November 1954. [1]