Church Of St Giles

The Church of St. Giles is a parish church that dates from the 12th century, with later additions from the late 13th century, 17th century, 18th century, and around 1887. It features ashlar dressings, render, and lead roofs with moulded kneelers. The church comprises a nave, chancel, vestry, south porch, and a western bell turret.

On the west wall of the nave, there is a late 13th-century two-light Y traceried window, and above it, an 18th-century bellcote with triangular-headed louvred openings on each side and a low-pitched lead roof. At the southwest corner, an 18th-century sundial serves as the uppermost quoin, with faces oriented to the west and south. The north wall of the nave has a restored two-light Y traceried window. The 19th-century vestry features a four-centred arched door and windows.

The east wall of the chancel includes a single late 13th-century lancet window with a hood mould and human head label stops, flanked by two narrow 12th-century lights. The late 12th-century south nave arcade, which is now blocked, is visible from the outside and consists of two octagonal piers and one keeled respond at the eastern end. The capitals are hollow chamfered, with the more westerly capital displaying hobnail decoration, while the eastern respond capital features waterleaf foliage. The rounded arches are single chamfered.

The 18th-century south porch has a round-headed outer opening and a pitched slate roof with a plain barge board. The south doorway, likely also from the 12th century, has a plain chamfered opening with a hood mould and a beast head label stop to the right. The south door itself is probably 12th-century but has been repaired.

Inside, the church has a cambered tie beam roof that retains its moulded 17th-century principals. A pointed-headed niche is located in the north wall, along with a 19th-century pointed-headed doorway leading to the vestry on the north side of the chancel. Both the north and south walls contain aumbries. Most fittings are from the 19th century, except for a slightly tapering circular tub font from the 12th century.

In the sanctuary floor, there is an engraved armorial brass plate commemorating Sir John Mazine, who died in 1677 and was the horsemaster to the 1st Duke of Newcastle.