St. Giles' Church, Costock is a
parish church
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in the
Church of England
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in
Costock,
Nottinghamshire
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.
The church is
Grade II listed
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by the
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
History
The church was medieval but a north aisle was added in 1848 by G. G. Place and it was
restored
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in 1862 by
Gilbert Scott Gilbert Scott commonly refers to Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811–1878), a British architect principally known for his church buildings.
Gilbert Scott may also refer to several other British architects:
* George Gilbert Scott, Jr. (1839–1897), s ...
.
[Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. ''The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire''. page 106. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.]
Current parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes:
*St Giles' Church, Costock
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St Mary's Church, East Leake
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All Saints' Church, Rempstone
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St Helena's Church, West Leake
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Church of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
See also
*
Listed buildings in Costock
Sources
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire