"The main area of medieval settlement remains is located east of the moated complex on the north side of the present road to Grange Farm.

They take the form of a series of substantial earthworks and associated buried remains, including a linear hollow way about 0.7m in depth and aligned approximately east-west, which represents the original road through the village"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1016979 

DB 27 March 2021 

Tiny and found amongst farm buildings, St. Edith's church in Coates-by-Stow, has Norman windows in the chancel, transitional doorways and a Perpendicular rood screen complete with loft.

It was restored by one of the more sensitive Victorian architects.

Mark Acton, 2007

The north side of St Edith's. The north doorway into the nave, with its plain and straight head, though blocked, is clearly visible.

June 2013

Another view of the church from the south-east.

June 2013

View from the west of the bellcote.

A west tower was proposed in the early 13th century and the arch linking it to the nave can be seen here in the external wall of the church.

June 2016

"Monument. 1790 ... Slate plaques set between columns on 3 sides inscribed with names and dates of William Maltby and family"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064065 

DB 27 March 2021 

The Reverend Lionel William Rupert Bacon was awarded an OBE in 1996 for services to Homeless People and to Toc H in Worthing, West Sussex.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_New_Year_Honours 

DB 27 March 2021 

The plain cylindrical font at St Edith's.

June 2013

The original Perpendicular screen has survived at Coates.  Even more unusual is the survival of the coving and loft with parapet above.

June 2013

The interior of this atmospheric church has remained little altered over the centuries, as this older photograph indicates.

Peter Grey Archive, 1968

The inscription under this figure reads: Here lyeth ye body of Brian Cooke of Doncaster in / the County of York Esq, who by Sara his wife / daughter and heire of Henry Riley Gent had issue / Brian / Alice who died young / William who died young / Susan / George / Sara / Henry / Margaret / he died upon the 27th of December 1653 / in the eightieth year of his age.

June 2013

Window in the north wall of the nave at St Edith's.

June 2013

The screen at Coates is a fine survival from the Perpendicular period.

June 2013

The south doorway into the nave, with round arch and dog-tooth moulding, is from the Transitional period.

June 2013

Stairs to the rood loft.

June 2013

A tiny pair of windows provide illumination to the rood loft.

June 2013