Historic churches · West Midlands
St Giles' Church, Standlake
St Giles' Church, Standlake — church in Standlake, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Giles' Church, Standlake is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Standlake, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7299°, -1.4262°.
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Heritage listing
The Parish Church of Saint Giles, Standlake is the Church of England parish church of Standlake, a village about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. Since 1976 St Giles' parish has been a member of the Lower Windrush Benefice along with the parishes of Northmoor, Stanton Harcourt and Yelford.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of Saint Giles, Standlake is the Church of England parish church of Standlake, a village about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. Since 1976 St Giles' parish has been a member of the Lower Windrush Benefice along with the parishes of Northmoor, Stanton Harcourt and Yelford.
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Background
History
The Church of England parish church of Saint Giles dates from the latter part of the 12th century, and the chancel arch, west wall of the nave and Norman font survive from this time. In the first half of the 13th century the chancel was rebuilt and north and south transepts were added, all in an Early English Gothic style. The north aisle is 14th century but the square bases of the columns of its arcade look 12th century, suggesting that it was rebuilt from an earlier north aisle that was either purely Norman or Transitional from Norman to Early English. The south aisle, however, is purely early 14th century, as are the Decorated Gothic windows in both aisles. In the middle of the 14th…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7299, -1.4262
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Standlake
- Postcode
- OX29 7SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593266 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Giles' Church, Standlake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Giles Church, Standlake - geograph.org.uk - 91902.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Giles' Church, Standlake?
- St Giles' Church, Standlake is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29 7SN), in the parish of Standlake.
- Is St Giles' Church, Standlake a listed building?
- St Giles' Church, Standlake is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Giles' Church, Standlake a protected site?
- Yes — St Giles' Church, Standlake is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Giles' Church, Standlake free to visit?
- Yes, St Giles' Church, Standlake is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Giles' Church, Standlake?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29 7SN. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.