Historic churches · Mid Wales
St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke
St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
St Nicholas's Church, formerly called St Mary's Church until 1881, is a Church of England parish church in Churchstoke, Powys, Wales. The church's current building is largely the result of 19th-century reconstruction, but it retains its 13th-century tower with a later timber belfry. From the period prior to the 19th century, only a font, a stoup and a chest have survived up to three phases of restoration and reconstruction. The main body of the church with its large high pitched roof dates to the second half of the 19th century.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Nicholas's Church, formerly called St Mary's Church until 1881, is a Church of England parish church in Churchstoke, Powys, Wales. The church's current building is largely the result of 19th-century reconstruction, but it retains its 13th-century tower with a later timber belfry. From the period prior to the 19th century, only a font, a stoup and a chest have survived up to three phases of restoration and reconstruction. The main body of the church with its large high pitched roof dates to the second half of the 19th century. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The layout of the churchyard and its location immediately above the River Camlad suggests an early medieval origin. In 1881 the interior was laid out in its present form and the church was rededicated to Saint Nicholas (having previously been dedicated to St. Mary). A church clock was installed in 1887 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. In 1751 the south wall of the church was taken down and a new south aisle was constructed. In 1812 the old church was taken down and a new nave was built using stone from Churchstoke Hall and Churchstoke Quarries. It was roofed with slate from Corndon Hill and included a schoolroom and galleries. The present iron columns, made in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5389, -3.0761
- Address
- Churchstoke, Montgomeryshire, Powys SY15 6AF, Wales
- Official site
- www.stnicholaschurchstoke.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24183253 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicholas Church, Churchstoke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke?
- St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke is in Mid Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5389°, -3.0761°.
- Is St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke a listed building?
- St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.