Church Of St Werburgha

The Church of St Werburgha is a Grade II* listed building, likely originating from the Norman period. It features a 15th-century tower and north aisle, with restoration completed in 1861. The church is constructed from stone rubble with a moulded plinth, and the west tower and north aisle are made of roughly coursed and dressed stone. The south porch is built from granite ashlar, and the roofs are covered with slate.

The layout includes a nave, chancel, west tower, a five-bay north aisle, and a north porch. The west tower, which is unbuttressed and has two stages, features a battlemented parapet and corner finials. There is no west door, and the west window may have been reset or reduced, showcasing a multiple moulded arch and jambs. The belfry openings are 2-light cusped with slate louvers. The nave contains three square-headed, three-light Perpendicular windows, while the chancel has a 13th-century two-light window and a possibly 12th-century reset lancet window, along with a 19th-century chancel window.

The north aisle boasts complete late 15th-century Perpendicular three-light windows. The north porch, added in 1601, features a four-centred outer arch with incised spandrels and a datestone above. The gable parapet is adorned with scrolled kneelers. The inner doorway has a two-centred arch, likely made from Polyphant stone, with cavetto moulding and raised carved fleurons; this arch was probably reset from the nave during the addition of the north aisle. An incised cross in a roundel is located to the right of the right-hand jamb, and there is a niche above the entrance with the base of a carved pedestal.

Inside, the church has 19th-century plastered walls and roofs. The five-bay north arcade features Type A granite piers with moulded caps and bases, and four-centred granite moulded arches. The furnishings are simple and from the 19th century. A Norman font with a square bowl displays stylised floral patterns on all four sides and carved heads on the corners, supported by an octagonal stem and round base.