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Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges

Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges — church in South Bucks, UK.

Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges

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Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Bucks, UK". Coordinates: 51.5350°, -0.5950°.

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St Giles' Church is an active parish church in the village of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England. A Grade I listed building, it stands in the grounds of Stoke Park, a late-Georgian mansion built by John Penn. It is famous as the apparent inspiration for Thomas Gray's poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard; Gray is buried in the churchyard.

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Coordinates
51.5350, -0.5950
Parish
Stoke Poges
Postcode
SL2 4NZ
Parliamentary constituency
Beaconsfield
Established
1150

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges?
Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5350°, -0.5950°.
When was Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges built?
Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges dates to 1150 — the Norman & medieval period.
Is Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges a listed building?
Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.