A church has been on this site since 986 AD, and yet there are no remains of this building and only buttresses remain of the later Norman church of the 12th century. Like many of the Cotswold towns, the medieval wool trade played a large role in the creation of the elaborate, cathedral like churches and St Edwards is no exception. Rebuilding took place over the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The south aisle was constructed in the early 13th century, the north aisle in the 13th century and he tower is of perpendicular architecture added in the 15the century.
War has no boundaries and the church was the refuge for 1500 men , commanded by the Royalist, Captain Francis Keyt during the English Civil War. Captain Keyt was killed at the Battle of Stow in 1646 and his tombstone can be found in the Chancel. During the following 200 years or son the church was restored and is now one of the outstanding churches of the Cotswolds.