St John's Church, Stretton

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St John’s Church, Stretton
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St John’s Church, Stretton
St John's Church, Stretton
52°42′3.78″N2°10′17.83″W / 52.7010500°N 2.1716194°W / 52.7010500; -2.1716194
Location Stretton, South Staffordshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St. John
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Architect(s) Edward Banks
Completed1860
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Archdeaconry Lichfield
Deanery Penkridge
Parish Penkridge with Stretton

St John's Church, Stretton is the Church of England parish church of Stretton, South Staffordshire. [1]

Contents

History

The chancel is 12th century. The nave and transepts were rebuilt in 1860 to designs by the architect Edward Banks. The church is a Grade II* listed building. [2]

Team ministry

The parish is part of the Penkridge Team which includes the following churches:

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References

  1. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Staffordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 270. ISBN   0-14-071046-9.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St John (Grade II*) (1374085)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 March 2015.