Church of St John the Baptist, Stokesay

St John the Baptist, Stokesay
Interior of St John the Baptist, Stokesay
52°25′51″N 2°49′52″W / 52.43074°N 2.83113°W / 52.43074; -2.83113
Location	Stokesay, Shropshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Founded	c. 1150
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Style	Early English, Puritan
Years built	c. 1150, rebuilt c. 1654
Administration
Diocese	Hereford
Archdeaconry	Ludlow
Parish	Craven Arms
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Revd Clive Munday

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed Church of England church in Stokesay, Shropshire, England, adjacent to Stokesay Castle. The church first dates from around 1150, and was probably the chapel to the castle. It was badly damaged during the English Civil War, and rebuilt in 1654. The church consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel and a west tower. The tower has three stages, a sundial, an embattled parapet, and a weathervane. The south doorway is Norman in style. The interior of the church, including the furnishings and wall paintings, dates from the late 17th century. It was listed Grade I on 12 November 1954. ^[1]