Church Of St Mary And All Saints

The Church of St Mary and All Saints is a parish church built primarily of flint with stone dressings and partly variegated tiled roofs. The church features a nave with a south tower that acts as a porch, dating from the 14th century, while the north aisle was added in the 15th century. The chancel was constructed between 1846 and 1847 by architects Raphael and Joshua Arthur Brandon, and the south aisle was completed from 1860 to 1861 by Thomas Jekyll of Norwich.

The south tower is aligned with the second bay of the nave and has an early Decorated arch. It includes a single lancet belfry stage with a Y-tracery window, diagonally set buttresses, and a crenellated parapet with corner finials. There is no clerestory. The south aisle features three pairs of lancet windows, while the chancel boasts ornate Decorated traceried windows and a priest's door set within buttresses, along with a three-light east window. The chancel roof displays a variegated diaper pattern that is not replicated on the north side.

The nave's west bay includes a Perpendicular north aisle with three-light east and west windows, and four straight-headed two-light windows on the north side. Inside, there is a four-bay Perpendicular north arcade supported by octagonal piers and double hollow chamfered arches. The three-bay south arcade and the arch dividing the westernmost nave bay were both designed by Jekyll. The nave and chancel roofs were added in the 19th century.

The church contains much mid-19th century stained glass, including a two-light window by William Morris in the south chancel, a three-light east window in the south aisle by Burne-Jones, and a three-light south window in the nave west bay by Clayton and Bell from around 1860. Additionally, there is a 12th-century square font located in the north aisle, featuring corner colonettes, beast masks at the corners, and three interlace panels, with a fourth panel depicting the Holy Family and Adoring Magi under interlace arches.