The Parish Church Of St Leonard

The Parish Church of St Leonard dates back to the 12th and 15th centuries. It features a flint construction with a red tile roof. The early 12th-century Norman nave is complemented by a late 15th-century west tower made of coursed ashlar greensand stone, which is decorated with flint and stone diaper patterns and stone bands. The roof includes late 15th or early 16th-century tie beams and a kingpost. The south aisle has been modernized, and the west doorway is a reconstruction from 1893 of the original Norman doorway. The east side was rebuilt by John Billing between 1861 and 1862, and the north-east chapel was added in 1902. A medieval stone coffin and coffin lid featuring a floriated cross are now displayed on the south wall of the tower. Additionally, there is an interesting Norman carving of St Michael and the Dragon, likely part of the tympanum from the original south door, preserved on the north nave wall, along with a historiated Norman capital in the south porch.