St. Giles' Church, Costock is a parish church

Parish church

A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....

 in the Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

 in Costock

Costock

Costock is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, although its closest town and postal address is Loughborough across the border in Leicestershire. It is situated next to the A60 road. It has a Church of England primary school. St...

, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

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The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.

History

The church was medieval but a north aisle was added in 1848 by G. G. Place and it was restored

Victorian restoration

Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...

 in 1862 by Gilbert Scott

Gilbert Scott

Gilbert Scott may refer to several of a family of British architects:* Sir George Gilbert Scott , who was principally known for his architectural designs for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and St Pancras Station...

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Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes:

• St. Giles' Church, Costock
• St. Mary's Church, East Leake
• All Saints' Church, Rempstone
  All Saints' Church, Rempstone
  All Saints' Church, Rempstone is a parish church in the Church of England in Rempstone, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
  
  
• St. Helena's Church, West Leake
  St. Helena's Church, West Leake
  St. Helena's Church, West Leake is a parish church in the Church of England in West Leake, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest....
  
  
• Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
  Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
  The Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar is a parish church in the Church of England in Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:The church was...