Church Stowe is a village in West Northamptonshire in England. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Stowe Nine Churches (Where the population is included).
| Church Stowe | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Michael | |
.svg)  Church Stowe Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP6357 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
St Michael's church is notable for the tomb of Elizabeth Danvers and the tower built in Anglo Saxon times.[1] The rest of the church was built in 1639 but includes remains of the medieval church. The east end was rebuilt in 1860[2]
According to legend, the site of the church was chosen by a supernatural spirit. It is said that the church's builders found their materials moved to a different location overnight for nine consecutive nights, so they eventually built the church in that location. This is supposedly where the name Stowe Nine Churches derives from.[3]
References
edit- ^ St Michael, Stowe Nine Churches (Church Stowe) Archived 30 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1973). Cherry, Bridget (ed.). Northamptonshire. Buildings of England (Second ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 418–9. ISBN 0-14-0710-22-1.
- ^ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 260. ISBN 9780340165973.
External links
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- Map sources for Church Stowe
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