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The tall, round flint tower of St Mary’s Church rises against a blue sky, with part of the adjacent stone building visible.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

St Mary, Bartlow

History of St Mary

Listed Building

Parish Church. C12, C14, C15. Restored 1879.

Pedestal tomb. Late C18-early C19.

The church was build c.1100 and is one of only two in Cambridgeshire with a round Norman tower.

A flint-walled church with a circular tower and tiled roof stands in a graveyard containing multiple upright headstones.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

A stone church with a round tower and tiled roof sits behind a graveyard with paths leading to the arched entrance porch.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

A long, low building of brick and flint with multiple chimneys stands behind a grass churchyard dotted with stone headstones.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

The church yard.

A lichen-covered stone structure with a ribbed, domed top stands in a churchyard, flanked by trees and worn headstones.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

Faded wall painting of a creature with a long tail and pointed ears next to a memorial plaque on a textured plaster wall.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

There are three 15th century wall paintings. The Dragon is part of what would have been a much larger picture of St George.

A white marble wall monument positioned below a faded wall painting of two figures and a small creature on a plaster wall.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

St Michael weighing the good and evil of the human soul. The Devil is trying to drag down the evil side while the Virgin Mary prevents him.

A wall painting of a bearded man with a halo holding a staff, with a smaller figure perched on his shoulder against a patterned background.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

The picture of St Christopher is placed opposite the door.

Stained glass window of three panels showing a central figure rising above groups of robed people with smaller angels above.

St Mary, Bartlow (RGL2025)

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  • Listed building
  • medieval

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