Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 July 1966. A Medieval Church. 48 related planning applications.
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- WRENN ID
- lost-wattle-meadow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley MP: Callum Anderson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 July 1966
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Stowe School, Stowe, MK18 5EH
- OS grid reference
- SP 676 373
- Coordinates
- 52.03048, -1.01586
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a parish church that dates back to the 14th century, with alterations made in the 18th century. The west tower is constructed of stone, while the nave, aisles, and chancel are covered in roughcast. The church features a copper roof and has a vaulted niche above the west door. There are traceried windows located in the east end of the south aisle and in the chancel, with lead roofs that are double curved over the chancel. Inside, the church has three bay nave arcades, with 16th-century arches leading to the north chapel that have panelled reveals. Notable interior features include two brasses and a marble monument from 1619. Historically, the church is significant as the wedding venue of 'Capability' Brown in 1744.
Local climate
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Radon risk assessment
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