St Mary and Margarets Church , Stow Maries The church was built over a period with a 14th century chancel  and a 15th century nave that was extended in the 16th century. A major refurbishment took place in 1870 at the same time that the adjoining school house was built. The north vestry was added in 1912 and rebuilt in 1950. The churchyard contains graves of pilots from nearby Stow Maries Airfield who were killed in World War 1. A red cross on the steeple is dedicated to the pilots of Stow Maries airfield.