Stoke Rochford is a small English village and civil parish south of Grantham in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 230 (including Easton). It has two notable Grade I listed buildings: Stoke Rochford Hall and the doubly dedicated St Mary and St Andrew's Church. History Stoke Rochford church was originally dedicated to St Mary. The village was originally called South Stoke until the expansion of the park in 1843, when North Stoke was removed. The village was laid out in 1843 to complement the architectural scheme of the new hall, built for Christopher Turnor by William Burn. The dedication of North Stoke church to St Andrew was transferred, so that the church in Stoke Rochford has a double dedication. North and South Stoke belonged to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo. Hall Stoke Rochford Hall, designed by William Burn and built in 1845, was gutted by fire on 25 January 2005. It is now the NUT's national training centre, as well as a hotel and a venue for conferences and wedding receptions. On 28 April 1945 a Canadian (RCAF) Avro Lancaster crashed in the grounds of the hall. In December 2009 the hall was named the Les Routiers Best Country Retreat in the UK. Lost villages The deserted medieval village of Ganthorpe, mentioned in the Domesday Book, is now known only as a field name in the park: Ganthrops. North Stoke (Nortstoches) is mentioned in the Domesday survey as a possession of Earl Morcar, claimed by the Norman baron, Drew de Beurere. It survived until the 19th century, when it was cleared for the creation of the current park. The remains of a Saxon cross from the old church, discovered after its demolition, are in Stoke Rochford Church. Geography For administrative purposes the parish is combined with Easton, which also has a country estate. Stoke Rochford's church is in the parish of Easton, as is the post office. The southern boundary of the parish follows the road, east–west, that crosses the A1. The parish extends westwards to the Leicestershire boundary and the north edge of Saltby Airfield near the Viking Way. It follows the Lincolnshire boundary northwards for about . North of the parish is Wyville cum Hungerton. The parish extends about north of the village to North Lodge Plantation, where there is a bend westwards in the A1