Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a parish church that dates back to the early 12th century, with additions from the 14th century and late 18th century, and it was restored in 1875. It is constructed of sandstone rubble with tufa and sandstone dressings, topped with a tile roof. The early 14th century chancel is set at an angle to the early 12th century nave, while the late 18th century north tower adds to its profile.

The chancel features a restored window with two trefoiled lights in the south wall, alongside a mid-14th century triangular-headed priests' door to the west. The east wall has three trefoiled lights, and the north wall includes a single ogee-trefoiled light window, with buttresses at the corners. In the nave, the west portion contains two small early 12th century windows with semi-circular heads, flanking a 19th century timber south porch. Inside the porch is the 12th century south door, which has engaged shafts and carved cushion capitals beneath a semi-circular arch and plain tympanum, with a lintel decorated with geometric designs. The eastern part of the south wall is mid-14th century, featuring a window with three cinquefoiled lights under a two-centred head. The west wall has a string course beneath a much-restored semi-circular headed window, with traces of a blocked west door below. The north wall shows some herringbone masonry low down, above which are two semi-circular headed windows; below the western window is the blocked 12th century north door, similar to the south door and featuring a carved lintel with two grotesque monsters.

The tower has two stages set on a chamfered plinth, with a moulded string course and single lancets on each stage, topped with a crenellated parapet. Inside the nave, there are two corbels in the mid-14th century south wall, possibly for a rood screen. The chancel houses two recumbent effigies of knights from the late 14th century against the north wall, and an alabaster effigy from around 1450 against the south wall. The font is a large round bowl made of Breccia, supported by a central shaft and four subsidiary shafts, dating to the late 12th century, with a 17th century cover featuring a pierced finial. The roofs are supported by 19th century king post trusses. The reredos, pews, pulpit, and all other fittings are from the 1875 restoration.