Stoke, North, a small village 5 m.  N.W. of Bath (nearest stat.  Kelston, 1-1/2 m.).  The church has a low tower originally Norm.  The tower arch is round-headed, without mouldings, whilst the chancel arch is pointed and probably rather later than that of the tower.  There is a very massive rectangular font, said to be Saxon; note the roughly carved heads at the corners.  A very fine view of the neighbourhood may be obtained by proceeding from the village to the Lansdowne golf links.

Stoke Pero a parish on the edge of Exmoor, 3-1/2 m.  S. of Porlock.  Its little church, with its gable tower, lies under a spur of Dunkery, and is interesting more for its isolated situation than for anything else.  It may be reached either by the Horner woods and Cloutsham, or from Porlock by a path that crosses Ley Hill.  The wooden N. doorway is ascribed to the 14th cent.

Stoke, Rodney, a village prettily situated at the foot of the Mendips, 5 m.  N.W. from Wells (nearest stat.  Draycott, 1 m.).  Its little Perp. church (St Leonard) is principally noteworthy for a mortuary N. chapel, containing several tombs and monuments of the Rodney family.  One of these—­that of Sir Thomas Rodney—­dates from the 15th cent.; the others are later.  Other features which deserve attention are (1) large stoup in N. porch; (2) ancient font (late Norm.), with its cover; (3) screen (1624, given by Sir Edward Rodney whose monument is among those referred to above); (4) carved pulpit.

Stoke St Gregory, a parish 2 m.  S. of Athelney Station.  It has an interesting church, which, like that of its neighbour North Curry, is cruciform with a central octagonal tower.  The oldest parts are E.E. (note in particular the E. windows of the S. transept, of which the piers have E.E. capitals as bases, and the base of the tower).  The rest of the building was reconstructed in Perp. times.  The figures (of Apostles) on the outside of the tower are modern, though the pedestals are ancient.  There is a little ancient glass in one of the N. windows; but the most noteworthy features of the church are the carved Jacobean pulpit, a cupboard in the vestry made from the former reading-desk, and the carved bench ends.  The pulpit has five figures in relief which should be compared with similar ones at Thurloxton and North Newton.  They represent Time, Faith, Hope, Charity, and (probably) the Virgin and Child.  There are also five carved figures on the vestry cupboard, which are possibly the five Wise Virgins.  The W. door is closed by a bar inserted in the wall.  Note the niched figure in the S. porch.  At Slough Farm is an old moated manor house.

Stoke St Mary, a parish 2 m.  E. of Thorne Falcon Station.  Its church (restored) is prettily situated, but contains nothing to interest the antiquarian.

Stoke St Michael (or Stoke Lane), a compact but uninteresting village, 3 m.  N. of Cranmore Station.  Its church is an instructive example of architectural depravity, but internally has been much improved.  The tower is ancient but poor.  About a mile E. of the village are the ruins of a villa once owned by the notorious Duke of Buckingham.