[1] It is thought to have been financed by the Knights Templar,[2] of which the church was extended and some alterations were made to the chancel in the 14th century.

[1][5] According to David Verey it is "not a typical Cotswold church";[6] its plan is cruciform with a central tower, and the nave and chancel are nearly the same length.

[6] Medieval stained glass, removed from the church in the 19th century, was exhibited at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester in 2006.

[3] In the churchyard about 15 feet (4.6 m) south of the church is a group of five 17th- and 18th-century monuments that are listed Grade II.

[9] Today, St Mary's is within the area of the South Cotswolds Team Ministry, alongside 21 other churches.

[11][12] Media related to Church of St Mary the Virgin, Meysey Hampton at Wikimedia Commons