Church of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a parish church originally dating to the 13th century. It suffered a fire in 1914, reputedly caused by suffragettes, and was largely rebuilt in 1916 by W. Fellowes Prynne. The west tower, dating to 1635, together with sections of the walls and the north doorway, survived the fire. The church is constructed of flint walls with Bath stone dressings, with part of the north wall rendered, and a brick tower. It has a gabled tiled roof.

The church comprises a five-bay nave, a chancel, a north transept, an organ chamber, a south arcade, and a south aisle incorporating a chapel. The three-stage tower features a brick plinth, a stone capping, moulded stone strings, a parapet, octagonal corner buttresses of chequered flint and brick with strings, and stone ball finials. A brick arched west doorway provides access, and a south east corner staircase leads to the ringing chamber. Windows have intersecting tracery and have been altered. The north doorway of the nave is Norman, with two orders featuring chevroned shafts, caps, a roll inner moulding and a scalloped outer moulding. Remains of Norman arcading are visible on the north wall. A 15th-century font, made from chalk and restored in the early 20th century, is also present. Some original floor slabs remain.