Stevington
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
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The first church on this site was probably a wooden building constructed during the Anglo Saxon period between 886 and 1016; this was later replaced by a stone building.
The earliest surviving part of the present day church of the lowest third of the tower which probably dates from the early 10th century. As the population and wealth of the village grew so too did the church buildings. This culminated in the fifteenth century with the raising of the church roof and the raising of a second stage to the tower. In 1872 the church was re-opened after restoration amounting to 1927.
The church has an associated Holy Well.
Sources:
- Church guides in Bedford Central Library
- Stevington: a village history by Stevington Historical Trust, 2001
Church of St. Mary the Virgin by Bedfordshire Libraries, 2006
Page last updated: 4th February 2014