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{{Short description|Village and parish in West Sussex, England}}
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'''North Stoke ''' is a small [[village]] in the [[Horsham (district)|Horsham]] District of [[West Sussex]], [[England]]. It is located 3.5 kilometres (2 miles) north of [[Arundel]] on a dead-end road from [[Amberley, West Sussex|Amberley]] station 0.7 miles (1.1km) to the north.
'''North Stoke ''' is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Amberley, West Sussex|Amberley]], in the [[Horsham (district)|Horsham]] district of [[West Sussex]], England. It is just over {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} north of [[Arundel]] and {{convert|0.7|mi|km|0}} south of [[Amberley railway station]], and is at the end of a no through road from the station. In 1931 the parish had a population of 70.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10311494/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics North Stoke AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=10 May 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Amberley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10311494|title=Relationships and changes North Stoke AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}}</ref>
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[[Image:North Stoke Church.JPG|thumb|left|[[St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke|North Stoke Church]], whose dedication to [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|the Virgin Mary]] was rediscovered in 2007]]

The village is on a spur of slightly higher ground on the east bank of a loop of the [[River Arun]], surrounded by water meadows. It is in the middle of the gap carved by the River Arun in the [[South Downs]]. Another small settlement on the west bank, [[South Stoke, West Sussex|South Stoke]] is about 1 kilometre to the south east and can be reached by a footpath and a footbridge over the river. A suspension bridge on the path was rebuilt by [[Gurkha]] soldiers in 2009 after being damaged by a falling tree.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/your_council/news/press_office/press_releases/2009/april_2009/historic_suspension_footbridge.aspx |title=Historic suspension footbridge to be restored by Gurkhas |author= |date=23 April 2009 |work= |publisher=West Sussex County Council |accessdate=29 December 2010}}</ref> North Stoke, mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1087, is a medieval village which has lost most of its population. This could be because of plague in the Middle Ages or because the landowner preferred to graze the land with sheep. This has left a fine example of an [[Norman architecture|Norman]] and [[English Gothic architecture#Early English Gothic|Early English Gothic]] church, which is [[Listed building|Grade I-listed]].<ref name="HG298275">{{cite web|title=Heritage Gateway Listed Buildings Online — North Stoke Church, North Stoke, Amberley, Horsham, West Sussex|url=http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=298275&resourceID=5|accessdate=30 December 2010|publisher=Heritage Gateway ([[English Heritage]], Institute of Historic Building Conservation and [[ALGAO|ALGAO:England]])|year=2006|work=Heritage Gateway website}}</ref> [[St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke|The dedication of the church]] had been long forgotten, but in 2007 it was rediscovered from a scrap of a vellum letter dated 1275 from the Bishop of Chichester to [[Edward I of England|King Edward I]]. The church was accordingly rededicated to The Virgin Mary in December 2007.<ref>
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{{cite web |url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%2526+heritage/archaeology/art52481 |title=Mystery of Sussex church solved by archaeology students |author=Caroline Lewis |date=11 December 2007 |publisher=Culture24 |accessdate=27 November 2009}}</ref>. The church is now maintained by the [[Churches Conservation Trust]].<ref name="Watney62">{{cite book|last=Watney|first=Simon|title=20 Sussex Churches|publisher=Snake River Press|location=Alfriston|year=2007|isbn=978-1-906022-00-6|page=62}}</ref>
The village is on a spur of slightly higher ground on the east bank of a loop of the [[River Arun]], surrounded by water meadows. It is in the middle of the gap eroded through the [[South Downs]] by the River Arun. Another small settlement on the west bank, [[South Stoke, West Sussex|South Stoke]] is about {{convert|0.5|mi|km|0}} to the south east and can be reached by a footpath and a footbridge over the river. A suspension bridge on the path was rebuilt by [[Brigade of Gurkhas|British Army Gurkhas]] in 2009 after being damaged by a falling tree.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/your_council/news/press_office/press_releases/2009/april_2009/historic_suspension_footbridge.aspx |title=Historic suspension footbridge to be restored by Gurkhas |author= |date=23 April 2009 |work= |publisher=[[West Sussex County Council]] |accessdate=29 December 2010}}</ref>

==Manor==
North Stoke is a medieval village, recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. It has lost most of its population, possibly due to [[Black Death]] in the Middle Ages or because the landowner preferred to [[Enclosure|enclose]] the land for sheep pasture. This has left a notable example of a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] and [[English Gothic architecture#Early English Gothic|Early English Gothic]] church, which is [[Listed building#England and Wales|Listed Grade I]].<ref name=HG298275>{{cite web |title=Heritage Gateway Listed Buildings Online — North Stoke Church, North Stoke, Amberley, Horsham, West Sussex |url=https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1286953&resourceID=5 |accessdate=30 December 2010 |publisher=Heritage Gateway ([[English Heritage]], Institute of Historic Building Conservation and [[ALGAO|ALGAO:England]]) |year=2006 |work=Heritage Gateway website}}</ref>

==Parish church==
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[[File:North Stoke Church.JPG|thumb|left|[[St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke|St. Mary the Virgin parish church]], whose dedication was rediscovered in 2007]]
{{Main|St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke}}
The [[Church of England parish church]] of the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]] is now [[Redundant church|redundant]] and maintained by the [[Churches Conservation Trust]].<ref name=Watney62>{{cite book |last=Watney |first=Simon |title=20 Sussex Churches |publisher=Snake River Press |location=Alfriston |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-906022-00-6 |page=62}}</ref> It is a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1286953|desc= North Stoke Church, North Stoke, Amberley, Horsham|year=2011 |accessdate= 18 April 2011}}</ref> The church's dedication had been long forgotten but in 2007 it was rediscovered from a scrap of a [[vellum]] letter dated 1275 from [[Stephen Bersted]], [[Bishop of Chichester]] to [[Edward I of England|Edward I]]. The church was accordingly rededicated to the Virgin Mary in December 2007.<ref>
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{{cite web |url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%2526+heritage/archaeology/art52481 |title=Mystery of Sussex church solved by archaeology students |author=Caroline Lewis |date=11 December 2007 |publisher=Culture24 |accessdate=27 November 2009}}</ref>


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*{{cite book |last1=Nairn |first1=Ian |author1-link=Ian Nairn |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |author2-link=Nikolaus Pevsner |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |title=Sussex |year=1965 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |location=Harmondsworth |isbn=0-14-071028-0 |pages=283–284}}

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50°53′15″N 0°33′04″W / 50.8875°N 0.5510°W / 50.8875; -0.5510

North Stoke is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Amberley, in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It is just over 2 miles (3 km) north of Arundel and 0.7 miles (1 km) south of Amberley railway station, and is at the end of a no through road from the station. In 1931 the parish had a population of 70.[1] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Amberley.[2]

Geography

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The village is on a spur of slightly higher ground on the east bank of a loop of the River Arun, surrounded by water meadows. It is in the middle of the gap eroded through the South Downs by the River Arun. Another small settlement on the west bank, South Stoke is about 0.5 miles (1 km) to the south east and can be reached by a footpath and a footbridge over the river. A suspension bridge on the path was rebuilt by British Army Gurkhas in 2009 after being damaged by a falling tree.[3]

Manor

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North Stoke is a medieval village, recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. It has lost most of its population, possibly due to Black Death in the Middle Ages or because the landowner preferred to enclose the land for sheep pasture. This has left a notable example of a Norman and Early English Gothic church, which is Listed Grade I.[4]

Parish church

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St. Mary the Virgin parish church, whose dedication was rediscovered in 2007
Main article: St Mary the Virgin's Church, North Stoke

The Church of England parish church of the Virgin Mary is now redundant and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.[5] It is a Grade I listed building.[6] The church's dedication had been long forgotten but in 2007 it was rediscovered from a scrap of a vellum letter dated 1275 from Stephen Bersted, Bishop of Chichester to Edward I. The church was accordingly rededicated to the Virgin Mary in December 2007.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics North Stoke AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes North Stoke AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Historic suspension footbridge to be restored by Gurkhas". West Sussex County Council. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Heritage Gateway Listed Buildings Online — North Stoke Church, North Stoke, Amberley, Horsham, West Sussex". Heritage Gateway website. Heritage Gateway (English Heritage, Institute of Historic Building Conservation and ALGAO:England). 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  5. ^ Watney, Simon (2007). 20 Sussex Churches. Alfriston: Snake River Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-906022-00-6.
  6. ^ Historic England (2011). "North Stoke Church, North Stoke, Amberley, Horsham (1286953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. ^ Caroline Lewis (11 December 2007). "Mystery of Sussex church solved by archaeology students". Culture24. Retrieved 27 November 2009.

Further reading

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