Church Of St Bartholomew

The Church of St. Bartholomew is a significant building that dates from the late 12th century, with additions and alterations made in the early 14th and 15th centuries, and a restoration in 1844. It is constructed of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and features an old plain-tile roof. The church has a cruciform layout, which includes a west tower, a south porch, and a vestry.

The chancel contains a cusped lancet window on both the north and south sides, a 2-light 14th-century window in the south wall, and a rebuilt east wall from 1868 that features a 3-light window with Reticulated tracery. The south transept, rebuilt in the 15th century, has square-headed windows with 2 and 3 ogee lights, while the nave has 3-light 15th-century windows on both the south and north walls. The north transept, dating from the 12th century, retains a small round-headed opening and has a cusped lancet in the north gable wall. There is a medieval belicote on the nave gable.

The 3-stage 15th-century tower features 2-light traceried belfry openings beneath a plain parapet, a 2-light west window with Perpendicular tracery, and a west door with cusped recessed spandrels under a label. The porch, dated 1845, provides access to a notable Transitional doorway adorned with chevron and dogtooth ornament.

Inside, there is a simple 12th-century piscina in the chancel, and the chancel and transepts feature Transitional arches, all showing traces of early painted decoration. The nave and transepts have 7-canted plastered roofs, with a 15th-century moulded tie beam in the nave. Notable fittings include a 17th-century communion table. The chancel contains fragments of 13th-century grisaille glass, while the north transept has a fragment of early stained glass. The west window includes a 16th-century armorial light, and the east window, installed in 1868 by Powell, is also noteworthy.

Monuments within the church include brasses commemorating two individuals named William Brome, who died in 1461 and 1599, respectively; a wall monument to John Brome, who died in 1558, made of alabaster and flanked by obelisks with a painted achievement; armorial brasses for two 17th-century Whorwoods in the chancel floor; and marble wall monuments from the 18th and early 19th centuries honoring members of the Schutz family in the north transept. The earlier William Brome is believed to have been responsible for the 15th-century work. The church is listed as Grade I due to its relatively complete medieval fabric and significant interior features.