Church Of St Simon And St Jude Church Of St Simon And St Peter

The Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude, formerly known as the Church of St Simon and St Peter, is a Grade I listed building. It features a late 12th-century nave and north arcade, a 14th-century chancel, and a 15th-century north aisle along with a south nave arcade and aisle. The west tower was constructed after 1729. The church is built from coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings, and the west tower is faced with ashlar. The roofs of the nave and aisles are covered with lead, while the chancel has a slate roof.

Inside, the chancel includes plain sedilia and a piscina. The lower part of an early 17th-century screen with strapwork pilasters spans the chancel arch, featuring a late 18th-century cast iron gate in the center. The nave's north arcade consists of two bays from around 1190, supported by a circular pier with a square abacus and capitals adorned with feathery acanthus. The pointed arches have a slight chamfer. The south arcade is supported by an octagonal pier. The west tower has a plain parapet and small corner pinnacles, with arched windows and ironstone arches. Above the arched west door is a mask keyblock and an eroded date tablet.

The church also contains a late 12th-century octagonal font, an early 19th-century pulpit, and 19th-century wall tablets. The nave features a clerestory with three windows and a roof of three bays, while the aisle roofs date from the 16th century. The north wall of the chancel holds monuments to Sir Thomas Tyrril, who died in 1671, and his wife Bridget, crafted from black and white marble, featuring two effigies with Sir Thomas reclining. The monument is adorned with a pediment and curtains looped to columns, along with a cartouche.