Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a large church primarily constructed of Kentish ragstone. Its origins date back to Saxon times, and it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. In the north wall of the chancel, there are remains of a 7th-century Saxon arch featuring Roman brick voussoirs. The north wall of the nave and chancel dates to the early 12th century. The impressive west tower was built around 1470 and includes diagonal buttresses with three offsets, flint and stone chequered battlements, and corner turrets topped with crocketted spirelets. The south aisle and chapel were added at the end of the 15th century, following the construction of the tower. Both the nave and aisle feature chequered flint and stone battlements. A two-storey porch from the 15th century projects on the south side and includes a Tudor carved door on the inside. Additionally, there is a 16th-century octagonal font with concave sides decorated with roses and crossed spears. The Church of St Mary forms a group with No 255 and Nos 269 to 275 (odd).