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. A brass to Mary Browne is dated 1602. 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.