St Oswald's Church, East Stoke
St Oswald's Church, East Stoke is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire.
It is adjacent to Stoke Hall.
History
The church dates from the 13th or 14th century and was largely rebuilt in 1738. A further restoration on the chancel took place in 1873. Most of the furniture is from the 19th century. About a 3 minute drive away, the Battle of Stoke Field took place, resulting in local lore stating that a mass burial has taken place on church grounds.
See also
References
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir (2001). Nottinghamshire. Elizabeth Williamson ([2nd ed.] ed.). London: Penguin. ISBN 0-300-09636-4. OCLC 51529072.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Historic England (1967) CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, 1045578, National Heritage List for England
- ^ "St Oswald East Stoke". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.