St John the Baptist, Stokesay | |
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52°25′51″N 2°49′52″W / 52.43074°N 2.83113°W | |
Location | Stokesay, Shropshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Founded | c. 1150 |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
Style | Early English, Puritan |
Years built | c. 1150, rebuilt c. 1654 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Hereford |
Archdeaconry | Ludlow |
Parish | Craven 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]