The main architectural features of the village are:
- the parish church, which dates from 1875
- the ruins of the old church, which was in use from the 17th century to 1874 (although a church has stood on this site since its consecration in 1242)
- the three span collection bridge which was built in 1655
- the remains of the Bishop’s House which was the retreat of the Bishop of St Andrews in pre-Reformation times
- Our Lady’s Well – where a chapel was sited – just to the south of the village
- the “Town Hall”, which opened in 1857 as a precursor to plans for the transformation of the village into a town
- the new school which was opened in 2000
- the former hosiery mill
There is also a wonderful bonfire and fireworks on Hogmanay - a village tradition!
Was there a property in Stow called Rosebank? In 1917 a family member died there age 21, with his mother present; both usually lived in Leith. Apparently he had congenital heart disease. Was there a tradition of visiting the St. Mary’s well to pray for healing? If not, what was Rosebank?
Hi,
the best people to get in contact with are the /Stow Archive, who are on the website
Regards
Stuart