Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a flint church with stone dressings, largely of 13th-century origin, with alterations from the 14th and 15th centuries. It was restored in the 19th century. The west tower was originally destroyed in the 14th or 15th century and rebuilt; it collapsed in 1790 and was rebuilt again in 1792, now faced in cement. Evidence of the earlier 13th century is seen in the two western bays of the nave arcade and a lancet window in the chancel. The remainder of the nave, the south aisle, the north chapel, the crossing and transepts are of 14th and 15th century dates. The south chapel was rebuilt in the 16th century, and the roof of the south aisle is also of that period. Two 16th-century brasses are present: an early brass depicting a woman, and another of a baby in swaddling clothes belonging to John Howard, who died in 1600 aged 12 days. The church is a significant feature within a wider local group and is valued for its architectural and historical importance.