History of Stow St Mary

The church has been altered many times over the years as the Bishops in charge wished to leave their marks in history and also later as maintenance has been carried out.

To get a clearer idea of how the church has changed over its life take a look at the map below. This shows how the church has changed over time and why it is of worldwide importance due to its early origins

The earliest Saxon parts of the church are shown in pale pink and were built by Bishop Aelfnoth, c.975

The darker pink area was added later in Saxon times by Bishop Eadnoth II sometime between 1034-1050.

As you can see the plan below is not well coloured and the red areas may be unclear to you, apologies for this. The lower levels are generally the earliest. Eventually further information will be given to clarify this aspect.

The white roofs and chancel end were added by Pearson in Victorian times between 1864 and 1865

For more information about St Mary click on the map below

Key

	Earlier Saxon, Bishop Aelfnoth, c.975
	Later Saxon, Bishop Eadnoth II, 1034-1050
	Early Norman, Bishop Remigius, c.1070
	Later Norman, Bishop Alexander, c.1150
	Perpendicular, c.1400
	Victorian, John Loughborough Pearson, 1864-1865