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The oldest part of the Parish Church of St Mary is a twelfth-century arcade of three arches between the nave and the north aisle. The arcade is in the Transitional style, between Norman and Early English Gothic. The font is also believed to be from the twelfth century.

We are not entirely sure of the date of the first church on this site. However, we do know that the church was rebuilt in the early part of the thirteenth century and reconsecrated in 1238. The chancel arch and arcade of the south aisle, both of which are Early English Gothic, date from this period. The decorated Gothic bell tower was added in the early fourteenth century. The present perpendicular Gothic windows in the south aisle were added in the fourteenth or fifteenth century. In the fifteenth century a clerestory was added to the nave and a five-light east window was inserted in the chancel. There is Jacobean wooden screening still visible and a Jacobean floor brass, dated 1612, to William Maunde and his wife.

For more information about the history of St Mary's Church in Chesterton, please go to The Akeman Benefice website following the link below -

https://akemanbenefice.org.uk/chesterton/history