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With medieval origins, St Mary Bow is the oldest building in Bow and its surrounding area.

Lovely dressed Hamstone, with a stone and tiled roof and a painted early Victorian interior.

Set close to Bowes Castle and surrounded by trees the small, low church, dating from the 12th century is easy to miss, but is well worth a visit.

An oasis of calm in the heart of a busy tourist area.

The core of the Grade I church is 14th century with later additions.

Beautiful medieval church sitting in the centre of the village with beautiful architecture and historical links to John Winthrop, Pilgrim Father and First Governor of Massachusetts.

This amazing building is the surviving part of a Benedictine priory that was established here early in the 12th century as an offshoot of the great Norman abbey of Lessay in France, but it soon became independent.

From the churchyard there is a beautiful view over the little Glem Valley to the hall, seat of the Poleys (pronounced Pooley).

A Grade II* listed building, at the heart of our village, with parts dating back to the 12th century, it has been there for the community over centuries.

The Grade I church is Early English and Decorated.

A church has existed on this site since Saxon times, but the oldest part of the present building dates from 1144.

For well over 800 years, people have been worshipping at St Peter's, the only Grade I listed building in our beautiful town and with the largest churchyard in the county.