Welcome

Thank you for taking the time to find our website.

The Benefice of Stow, Condicote and The Swells has four churches across three parishes is in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. We are blessed that many visitors find their way to our part of the country and, if you find the time to come along to any of our churches or services, you would be made most welcome.

Other information on this website can be seen if you click on the drop down menus at the top of the page for details of our services, our Benefice Diary and the different activities across the parishes.

Events

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Nov

9:15am - 10:00am -

BCP Matins, St Nicholas Condicote

Sun

Nov

10:30am - 11:30am -

Holy Communion, St Edward's Stow

Mon

Nov

9:00am - 9:30am -

Morning Prayer, St Edward's Stow

Mon

Dec

9:00am - 9:30am -

Morning Prayer, St Edward's Stow

Fri

Dec

2:00pm - 3:00pm -

North Cotswold Deanery MU Advent Carol Service, Stow

Our churches

St Nicholas, Condicote

St Mary's, Lower Swell

St Mary's, Upper Swell

St Edward's, Stow

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Stow Remembers the English Civil War

Members of the Stow and District Civic Society gathered early on a clear morning at the memorial headstone, St Edward's Church, Stow-on the-Wold, marking the anniversary of the "Battle of Stow on this day in 1646 - the last battle of the first English Civil War".

Hundreds of Royalist soldiers perished in the Square before the surrender by Sir Jacob Astley at the Market Cross. Over 1500 Royalist solders were imprisoned in the church overnight and marched to Gloucester the next day.

The short service was conducted by Reverend Karen Wellman and daffodils were placed at both the memorial and the Market Cross, reflecting the origins of many of the Royalist soldiers recruited at that time from the Welsh Marches.

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Civil War plaque at the Market Cross

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St Edward's North Door

Ukrainian flag flying at Stow

St Edward's East Window

Upper Swell Church

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