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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

A Grade II* Listed Building in Stowe, Buckinghamshire

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Latitude: 52.0305 / 52°1'49"N

Longitude: -1.0159 / 1°0'57"W

OS Eastings: 467613

OS Northings: 237352

OS Grid: SP676373

Mapcode National: GBR 9X9.N0G

Mapcode Global: VHDT2.B7T8

Plus Code: 9C4W2XJM+5M

Entry Name: Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Listing Date: 13 July 1966

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1211870

English Heritage Legacy ID: 396412

ID on this website: 101211870

Location: Buckinghamshire, MK18

County: Buckinghamshire

Civil Parish: Stowe

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Stowe

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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SP 6737
9/56

STOWE
STOWE SCHOOL
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

(Formerly listed as Parish Church of St Mary)

13.7.66

GV
II*
Parish church. C14 altered C18. West tower stone; nave, aisles and chancel roughcast. Copper roof. Vaulted niche above west door. Traceried windows in east end of south aisle and in chancel. Lead roofs, double curved to chancel. Interior: three bay nave arcades, C16 arches to north chapel with panelled reveals. Two brasses, marble monument of 1619.

History: 'Capability' Brown married here 1744.

Listing NGR: SP6761337352

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