Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary, built in 1751, is likely designed by Thomas Prowse of Berkley House. It features whitewashed rubble stonework with dressed Doulting stone quoins and a hipped roof covered in stone slates. The west tower includes Doulting ashlar stonework and is accessed through a west porch that has a ringing floor and a bell chamber above. To the south of the porch is a small vestry. The church has a square nave with a projecting chancel beyond.

The entrance is adorned with a full-width pediment and a semi-circular door opening set in a semi-circular recess, complete with imposts and a keystone. Above the entrance is a plaque and a round-headed window with leaded lights, while the tower features square-headed, wooden louvred bell openings on all four sides, a modillion cornice, and a balustraded parapet topped with tall corner urns. Blocked round-headed openings are present on either side of the tower, with a low stone-tiled roof over the vestry and a prominent stainless steel flue replacing the original stone chimney.

The east window is a triple-light Romanesque design with 19th-century stained glass. The north and south sides of the nave each have central Venetian windows with relieving arches and rectangular leaded lights, with the central window on the north side also featuring stained glass. Blocked round-headed openings are found on each side as well.

Inside, the square, aisled nave has a central glazed cupola and an octagonal dome supported by four Ionic columns set in a square. This dome is surrounded by a moulded plaster ceiling that is beaded and compartmented, showcasing delicate decorative plasterwork. Ionic pilasters adorn the walls, and the flooring consists of stone flagstones with some 19th-century tiles.

In the chancel, there are a pair of finely carved 17th-century panel back chairs. The font, lectern, pulpit, and pews are all from the mid-19th century. A monumental slab inscribed with the history of the Kewborough family from the time of the Conquest until 1680 is located on the east wall of the nave.