Church Of St Denys

The Church of St Denys is a church dating back to the 14th century, with significant work carried out in the 19th century by J.K. Colling. It is constructed of regular coursed lias and limestone with a lead and stone slated roof. The church comprises a nave, chancel, north aisle, and a west tower.

The south elevation features a 6-window range; four windows to the left have pointed heads, and two to the right have square heads, all restored in the 19th century. The north elevation has a single bay projection beyond the north aisle and a 19th-century three-light east window. The north aisle has a 4-window range of 3-light Perpendicular windows with 4-centred heads. The east window of the north aisle is of 3 lights with Carolean tracery composed of lozenges and circles. The lean-to roof has an ashlar parapet with Jacobean decoration, including an obelisk said to date back to 1638, located at the corner. A gabled porch is situated between the first and second windows from the right on this elevation.

The west tower is of Perpendicular style, with four stages, clasping buttresses, and 2-light bell chamber openings on each face of the top stage. It is topped by an ashlar broach spire with two stages of lucarnes.

Inside, the chancel, dating from approximately 1874, is in a High Victorian style, featuring blind arcading with marble panels reportedly from buildings in ancient Rome, a marble floor, and mosaic wall decoration designed by Wooldridge and executed by Powells. The nave has a 19th-century four-bay arcade with circular pink marble piers. The nave roof is also 19th century and features large angel corbels. Stained glass windows are present, including one by Lavers, Barraud and Westlake in the east window, two at the southwest end of the nave by William Pepper, and stained glass in the bellfry window. A frontal and altar ring were crafted by Morris and Co. A mid-20th century screen in the west tower arch incorporates late 16th and early 17th century panels of Netherlandish and German origin, depicting the story of Esther. Monuments include a brass memorial to Mary Osborne, who died in 1534, and a monument to Sir John Hanbury, who died in 1639, featuring two kneeling figures and drapery. Further monuments commemorate William Hanbury (died 1768) and William Hanbury (died 1807), with a Grecian altar bearing drapery and two interlocked wreaths. The font is in a High Victorian style. The church is also known as the Church of St. Dionysius.