Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a redundant church dating back to the Saxon period, with significant features from the 12th century. The nave is of Saxon origin, dating from the 11th century, and incorporates elements from the 12th century. The chancel was demolished in the 17th century, and the east end was likely altered at that time, with a wall built under the chancel arch and containing a 3-light ovolo mullioned window. Above the arch are two restored late 12th-century painted lancet windows, likely reset from the demolished chancel.

The church is constructed of rendered rubble flint with stone dressings, colourwashed, and has an old plain tile roof. The bellcote is weatherboarded. On the north wall, at the east end, are the remains of a pilaster strip with a wooden lintel, suggesting the remains of a doorway. To the east of the centre is a late 12th-century square-headed light with a rebate. To the west of the centre is a similar square-headed doorway with a chamfer and a 17th-century door. A roundheaded Saxon window, missing some dressings, is high-set to the west, positioned behind a glazed sheet, alongside a complete pilaster strip.

On the south side, to the east, is a large 13th-century pointed lancet with a chamfer and a rebate for a timber frame. To the east of the centre, opposite the other, is a squareheaded late 12th-century light. To the west of the centre is a late 12th-century roundheaded door of chamfered order with a label and imposts. To the west is a large rectangular 19th-century window, high-set. Near the west corner are the remains of a strip pilaster. The west end features a 14th-century pointed 2-light trefoiled window with a quatrefoil over. Above is a square-plan bellcote with a hipped roof, housing a bell dated 1604.

The interior has stripped walls and a removed floor, partly replaced by flagstones. The east wall contains a 12th-century pointed chancel arch, likely of two orders; the inner order has shafts with small scalloped capitals and hacked-off abaci. A small roundheaded niche or possible reset 12th-century window is on the south side of the arch. The lancets have wide splays, and the roundheaded arches to the east centre windows are also widely splayed. The 13th-century lancet has a wide splay. The rear arches of the doors are cambered. A 19th-century window in the southwest corner is positioned beside a blocked Saxon window matching the one on the north side. The rear arch of the west window is pointed and splayed. A 17th-century queen strut roof with curved struts and paired windbraces is present, with bellstage and bellcote posts added in the 20th century. A 19th-century font is also located within the church.