the church was probably built in the tenth century, although it is mentioned for the first time in 1010;
the current state of the building is the result of a complete reworking. The church was, in fact, largely demolished in the first half of the last century and rebuilt on the ruins of the pre-existing Romanesque building.
– See more at: http://www.ecomuseochianti.org/mappa/paesaggio/pieve-di-santa-maria-novella#sthash.xXVN7WKP.dpuf
