Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a parish church incorporating elements from the early 11th century to the 19th century. It is constructed of flint with ashlar dressings and machine-tiled roofs. The early 11th century west tower is a two-stage round tower. The lower stage is original to that period, with four blocked circular early 11th century ringing chamber windows. Above sits a late 14th century west window of two lights, replacing the remains of a triangular-headed Anglo-Saxon window. The belfry stage is octagonal with late 14th century restored two-light cusped panel windows, alternating blocked with knapped flint, and a crenellated parapet with finials. The spire dates from 1857.

The late 11th century nave was remodelled in the late 13th century, with a late 13th century south aisle rebuilt in the 19th century and an early 14th century chancel restored in the 19th century. A 19th century north transept features diagonal buttresses and a three-light north window. The south aisle is of knapped flint, with a possibly late 13th century two-light west window, reset, featuring cusped arches, a cusped triangle under a hood with a relieving arch. A gabled south porch has diagonal buttresses and a reset door arch, below a sundial. The side windows are square-headed two-light windows. Flushwork buttresses define the aisle and there are three two-light Perpendicular windows. The chancel has two two-light south windows and a four-light east window with cusped lights and two large reticulation units in a Y frame with a central mouchette. A two-light reticulated north chancel window is also present.

Inside, a tall semi-circular tower arch rests on square imposts and is blocked by a screen, which is part of a 16th century rood screen. A four-bay 19th century arcade features late 13th century responds with quatrefoil piers, fillets between lobes, moulded bases, and capitals, supporting double hollow chamfered arches. An octagonal font stands within the church. The nave and chancel have boarded scissor braced roofs. A 19th century chancel arch is present, as are arched and cusped sedilia and a piscina with two similar niches flanking the east window. Three reused late 11th century shafts are set into the north chancel walls, each with volute capitals. Two memorial tablets are set into the north chancel wall, commemorating Lord Sandys (1700, west) and Lady Alathea Sandys (1679, east). A timber Royal Arms is displayed over the tower arch and a turned shaft supports a poor box dated 1639.