- Church of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
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Coordinates: 52°47′35″N 01°11′44″W / 52.79306°N 1.19556°W
Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar 
St. John the Baptist, Stanford on SoarDenomination Church of England Churchmanship Broad Church History Dedication St. John the Baptist Administration Parish Stanford on Soar Diocese Southwell and Nottingham Province York The Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar is a parish church in the Church of England in Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
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History
The church was medieval but restored in 1893 and 1894 by W. S. Weatherley.[1]
It is the most southerly church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and the Province of York.
Pipe Organ
The church has a small two manual pipe organ by Henry Willis dating from 1895. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
Bells
The church has eight bells.[2]
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
- St. Helena's Church, West Leake
- Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
Sources
- Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Stanford on Soar
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 335. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ Church bells
Categories:- Church of England churches in Nottinghamshire
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
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