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Stoke St Michael's Church, Coventry

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projecting to the east. In the 19th century the church was extended to support a larger population in the parish, first by the addition of a north aisle and a
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which sent out priests to take services there. Nothing of this original building remains. The oldest parts of the church today are the west bays of the
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which continues to serve as a place of worship in the community since its foundation in the 12th century by the
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A window built in the 19th century extension, in the style of the original windows
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This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in England is a
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Ann Brown Janet Pocklington SuzanneSapiano Christopher Dronfield Sue Morris
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A window built in the 15th century with 19th century repairs and additions
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Church of England church buildings in the West Midlands (county)
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The foundation of the church is said to date to 1100 when
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of Joshua Perkins, who donated the bells to the church.
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on the eight was rung on the 21st February 1908 for the
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Grade II* listed churches in the West Midlands (county)
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Stoke St Michaels Church, Coventry
52°24′43″N 1°28′30″W / 52.4120°N 1.4749°W / 52.4120; -1.4749
Coventry
Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Central
Dedication
St Michael
Grade II* listed
Diocese
Coventry
Archdeaconry
Coventry
Parish
Rector
Reader(s)
Churchwarden(s)
Church of England parish church
Coventry
Earl of Chester
Hugh d'Avranches
Earl of Chester
King Stephen
Ranulph
Priory of St Mary
nave
tower
chancel
gallery

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