Benchmark (2), St John the Baptist - Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 47.564 W 001° 11.755
30U E 621646 N 5850740
Cut benchmark on bell tower of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire.
Waymark Code: WMHYRX
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2013
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Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
"The church was medieval but restored in 1893 and 1894 by W. S. Weatherley. It is the most southerly church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and the Province of York.
The church has a small two manual pipe organ by Henry Willis dating from 1895. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register."
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