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St Mary

Stow cum Quy

Cambridgeshire

Nave window C12, early C13 trancept chapels, rebuilt early C14 chancel and nave arcades with north and south aisles.

Architectural Features

West tower late C14.

Clerestorey c.1500.

Two chancel windows unblocked in 1665.

Plain tile and lead roofs.

Chancel C15 window of three cinquefoil lights,

C14 window of two, cinquefoiled ogee-lights.

Three two-light windows include two, original C14 clunch windows with mouchette tracery, and with large segmental foiled triangle in head.

North and south walls have two bays of C14 arcading.

Nave arcade of four bays to north and three similar bays to south, early C14 two-centred arches springing from piers with four attached shafts with moulded capitals and bases.

The eastern arch of south arcade has dog-tooth ornament and is early C13.

Part of blocked round headed arch of C12 window of south arcade points to an aisless C12 church.

Nave roof early C16 of four bays restored.

Carved bosses at intersections of moulded main timbers.

Aisle roofs with carved braces.

Font C15, octagonal bowl with foiled panels and shield.

Two hatchments C18 or early C19.

Two wall paintings in nave.

Early C15 screen of five bays.

For brasses, brass indents, monuments and floor slabs see R.C.H.M. East Cambs.