Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges
St Giles' Church is an active parish church in the village of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England. A Grade I listed building, it stands in the grounds of Stoke Park, a late-Georgian mansion built by John Penn. It is famous as the apparent inspiration for Thomas Gray's poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard; Gray is buried in the churchyard.
| Church of St Giles | |
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St. Giles, Stoke Poges | |
Church of St Giles Location in Buckinghamshire | |
| 51°32′06″N 0°35′42″W | |
| Location | Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
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| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Giles |
| Associated people | Rev. Natasha Brady |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church of England parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 23 September 1955 |
| Architectural type | Church |
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