St Nicholas' Church, Stretton

The small church consists of nave with north aisle, chancel, north and south transepts and a south porch. There is no tower but a double bell-cote. It was built 1086-1185 when it was owned by the Knights Templar.^[3] Most of the church was built in the 13th century.^[3][2] A major Victorian restoration, by James Fowler of Louth, took place in 1881.^[3] The two bells^[2] date from 1663 and 1710.^[4] Most of the stained glass in the windows is by Clayton and Bell.^[5]

Edward Bradley (rector of Stretton, 1871–83), who wrote as Cuthbert Bede, and who funded its restoration, is buried in the churchyard.^[6]

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Seccombe, Thomas (1901). "Bradley, Edward". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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