Church Of St John The Baptist

The Church of St John the Baptist is a parish church that dates back to the medieval period, with restorations occurring in the mid and late 19th century, and further interior work completed in 1914 by Sir J.M. Comper. The church features a nave, chancel, west tower, south porch, and a small north vestry. It is constructed from flint rubble, primarily faced with knapped flint, and has stone dressings with slated roofs.

The round tower, likely rebuilt in the 15th century, contains fragments of carved 12th-century stonework in its lower part, while the upper section includes red brick. Each quarter of the tower has 2-light belfry openings and a flat brick parapet. The nave, which is probably from the 13th century, has undergone significant later re-facing, particularly on the south side, and features Y-traceried windows along with two broad lancets at the west end. The south doorway is from the 14th century, and the porch, dating to the 15th century, has a hoodmould over the entrance arch adorned with lion label stops and shields in the spandrels. The late 14th-century chancel has two bays, with two-light side windows and a four-light east window, all of which have been restored. A delicately-moulded Priest's doorway is located to the south.

Inside, the nave and chancel have 19th-century boarded ceilings. In the east reveal of the southeast chancel window, there is a cinquefoil-headed piscina, with a drop-sill sedilia nearby. The late 14th-century octagonal font features panels carved alternately with lions and angels bearing shields, with angels depicted on the underside of the bowl and four lions on the stem. The font stands on an inscribed base and retains small traces of original red and blue coloring. An early 17th-century pulpit is present, and the rood screen maintains 15th-century tracery and a rood beam, although it has been largely restored. The gilded and painted vaulted rood loft, complete with a rood and four flanking figures, is also by Comper. Additional work by Comper includes the reredos for the nave side-altar, the organ case, and the font cover, all richly gilded and designed in the Gothic style.