Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a parish church that dates back to the early 14th century. The tower was rebuilt around 1430 to 1450, and the south porch is likely from the same period. The nave and chancel underwent significant restoration in the mid-19th century when the vestry was added. The exterior features septaria that has been repaired with red brick and rendered, along with plain tile roofs. Originally, the tower had three stages, but the upper stage was rebuilt in 1960 and rendered. The original 14th-century west doorway has a square hood mould with a frieze of shields above it, also from the 14th century. The spandrels contain shields displaying the arms of Sir William de Riermon, Cavendish, and Chawdrey. Above the west door is a late 19th-century window in a perpendicular style. The north doorway, dating from the 14th century, is flanked by corbel heads, with a head at the apex of the ogee arch. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The 15th-century south porch features original perpendicular lateral windows.

Inside, the church has a notable interior with a 13th-century chancel and 15th-century tower arches. The chancel arch includes moulded shafts and hood moulds, with mortice holes indicating the former location of a rood screen. There is a blocked upper entrance to the rood loft stairs, marked by an arch in the north wall. A 15th-century piscina is located in the south wall of the sanctuary. Near the south door, there is a 15th-century bench with carved poppy heads, and a similar bench has been converted into a liturgical desk under the tower. The vestry contains a 17th-century Holy Table. The church is believed to have been founded in the 13th century by Thomas de Brotherton, the son of Edward I.