Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a medieval church that was largely rebuilt in 1861 by E.C. Hakewill, with the exception of the tower. The church consists of a nave, chancel, west tower, and north aisle. In 1968, two significant extensions were added: an east nave with aisles on both the north and south sides, and a kitchen/vestry extension to the north-west, both constructed in brown brick. The 19th-century walling is made of flint rubble with freestone dressings, while the tower incorporates rubble of limestone and brick. The roofs are covered with plain tiles.

A notable feature is the south doorway from the mid-12th century, which has an arch decorated with two zigzag-carved orders and spiral-carved shafts with scalloped capitals. The door itself is late medieval, with 19th and 20th-century alterations. Bequests made in 1496/7 and 1521/22 funded the construction of the tower. The west doorway features a heavy square hoodmould, and the spandrels of the arch display the arms of Thomas Sampson (died 1439) and his wife Margery (née Felbrigg), suggesting that the tower was likely begun in the mid-15th century. Above this doorway is a three-light west window from 1861.

The tower includes two-light belfry windows, lion-head gargoyles, and flushwork-panelled parapets, with figures representing the evangelists added in 1861. The nave and chancel were rebuilt in the Early English style in 1861, although the Norman south doorway was dismantled and reconstructed. The roof was also reconstructed using earlier components, featuring alternating tie-beam and hammer-beam trusses in six-and-a-half bays, likely dating from around 1600.

Inside, there are two sets of nine benches made by William Poley around 1861, which have decorative poppyhead standards with angel and animal figures, closely resembling 15th-century benches discovered during the restoration. The aisle floor contains four 18th-century ledger slabs, along with another slab commemorating William Seely (died 1660). The church also features some fine stained glass from around 1861.