Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building, primarily dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, with a mid-13th century chancel. It was restored between 1886 and 1887 by the architect Bodley. The church features a nave with Perpendicular style north windows, a clerestory, and a south aisle. The mid-13th century chancel has two lancet windows in the north wall and a later four-light east window with reticulated tracery.

The tall west tower is topped with an embattled parapet, decorated with flushwork panelling and supported by diagonal buttresses. A notable feature is the fine 15th century two-storeyed south porch, which has an ashlar front and flushwork-panelled sides, along with a reticulated openwork parapet adorned with pinnacles. The porch entrance is enhanced by fleurons on the jambs and arch, crested capitals, and spandrels depicting the Annunciation, flanked by a pair of niches. Above the doorway, there is a frieze of studs, two two-light windows, and five niches. The interior of the porch boasts moulded and crenellated ceiling beams.

Inside, the church has a Perpendicular four-bay south arcade with double-chamfered arches and quatrefoil piers featuring foils. The nave roof is arch-braced with tiebeams, while the south aisle roof is also arch-braced, displaying tracery in the spandrels. A notable mid-13th century double piscina is located in the chancel, complete with intersecting arches. The chancel roof, painted in the 19th century, features arch-braces.

There is a screen with ten painted figures set in a panelled base, with the upper parts restored by Bodley during the 1886-87 restoration. The organ case is also attributed to Bodley. The church contains a fine set of 15th century benches, which have poppy-heads on the bench ends and traceried panel backs on the westernmost benches. A timber staircase leads to the ringing chamber at the west end. Additionally, early 14th century stained glass can be found in the head of the northeast window of the nave, along with 15th century figures in the head of another north window. The church also features a 15th century octagonal font.