Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges
Church of England parish in Buckinghamshire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Church of St Giles | |
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51°32′06″N 0°35′42″W | |
Location | Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
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History | |
Dedication | Saint Giles |
Associated people | Rev. Natasha Brady |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Church of England parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 23 September 1955 |
Architectural type | Church |
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