St Giles' Church, Elkesley

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St Giles' Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England. A church in Elkesleigh or Elchersleigh is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was dedicated to All Saints or All Hallows, as confirmed in wills of parishioners from the 15th and 16th centuries. The shift to a dedication to St Giles was probably initiated at some point in the first half of the 19th century: White’s Directory cites the church as St Giles for the first time in 1844, though there are still later references to All Hallows.

The building is in the decorated gothic style and made from local limestone. The church consists of a nave, north aisle, chancel, and an embattled west tower with pinnacles. New pews were installed in 1845, and at the same time some parts of the church were partly rebuilt. Memorials include:

Catherine Sharpe, 1764, by Ant. Ince. South chancel Edward and John Buckles, Mansfield. North chancel