Church of St Giles, Totternhoe

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The Church of St Giles is a Grade I listed church in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967. [1] The church was built using stone from local quarries and has a fine exterior. "Flint-flushwork" decoration is used in the gable of the nave. Building began in the 14th century and was not completed until the 16th. [2]

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References

  1. "Church of St Giles, Totternhoe". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. Betjeman, John, ed. (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches; the South. London: Collins; p. 106

Coordinates: 51°52′40″N0°33′56″W / 51.8778°N 0.5656°W / 51.8778; -0.5656