St Giles, Tockenham, Wiltshire

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Location

(51°30′45″N, 1°56′42″W)

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Site Location

Tockenham

National Grid Reference

SU 039 793

Boundaries

pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Wiltshire
now Wiltshire

Diocese

medieval Old Sarum
now Salisbury

Dedication

medieval St John
now St Giles

Type of building/monument

Parish church

Report authors

Allan Brodie

Visit Date

26 Jun 1993

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Description

St Giles is a small late 13th century church, restored in 1876. It is most famous for the Roman figure of Aesculapius set in the south wall of the nave. The only 12th century carving is the font.

History

The DB only records that Algar held 1 hide paying geld in Tockenham.

Features

Furnishings

Fonts

Comments/Opinions

The concrete shaft of the font is modern.

Bibliography

DCMS Listing Description, 1200200.

N. Pevsner and B. Cherry, Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth 1975, 2nd edition, p. 524.

Victoria County History of Wiltshire Volume IX, 168-74, esp. 171-3.