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St Edward

St Edward

Stow-on-the-Wold

Gloucestershire

Saxon origins, Norman elements to nave, extended C13

Architectural Features

C14.

Tower and Clerestory C15.

Restored C17 and C19, including 1873 by J L Pearson.

C15 Sanctus bell-cote.

embattled and panelled parapet, with pinnacles and a string course with gargoyles.

Shallow C17 north porch masking moulded C13 north door.

Three late tracery windows and one small C13 lancet to north aisle, C14 tracery to south aisle.

Tall C14 (restored) windows to chancel and Pearson's flowing east window.

Good C14 reticulated west window with ogee arch culminating in canopied niche.

North transept probably C13, retains 2 lancets flanking C15 east window.

Other Tudor windows to north of north transept and at west of aisles.

Norman work confined to 3 buttresses and some re-set chip-carved string at west end.

Interior: arcades principally C13 incorporating C12 parts, but not uniform.

C14 truss-rafter roof to chancel.

Blocked organ,chamber arch with 2 mediaeval tiles set in (excavated at west end).

SP1925 : St Edward, Stow-on-the-Wold: font

Late C16 'goblet' font.

SP1925 : St Edward, Stow-on-the-Wold: font

© Basher Eyre

C19 nave roof but one of the C15 corbels beam arms of John Weston, rector 1416-38.

SP1925 : St Edward, Stow-on-the-Wold: stained glass window

For stained glass (by Wailes and String) and monuments see "Buildings of England

SP1925 : St Edward, Stow-on-the-Wold: stained glass window

© Basher Eyre