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The Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar is a
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Stanford on Soar Stanford on Soar, known locally as Stanford, is a village and civil parish in the south of Nottinghamshire in England near the River Soar. Stanford on Soar is the most southerly civil parish in Nottinghamshire. Description Setting Stanfo ...
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Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The trad ...
. The church is Grade I listed by the
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as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.


History

The church was medieval but restored in 1893 and 1894 by W. S. Weatherley. It is the most southerly church in the
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. It covers all the English county of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in South Yorkshire. It is bo ...
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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 th
National Pipe Organ Register


Bells

The church has eight bells.Church bells
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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 All Saints' Church, Rempstone is a parish church in the Church of England in Rempstone, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or h ...
* St. Helena's Church, West Leake *Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar


See also

*
Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Nottinghamshire, by district. Ashfield Bassetlaw Broxtowe City of N ...
* Listed buildings in Stanford on Soar


Sources


Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project
Stanford on Soar {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanford On Soar, Church Of St John The Baptist Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Stanford on Soar Stanford on Soar, known locally as Stanford, is a village and civil parish in the south of Nottinghamshire in England near the River Soar. Stanford on Soar is the most southerly civil parish in Nottinghamshire. Description Setting Stanfo ...