St Mary The Virgin

the roof is of lead and handmade red clay tiles.

W tower, late C11, altered in early C16.

Chancel of C11 origin but much altered, S arcade of Nave c.1400, S aisle and S porch C14, N arcade

N aisle C15.

Clerestorey early C16, S aisle and S porch raised in red brick early C16.

In the N wall, opening into the C19 vestry, is an early C16 doorway with 4-centred arch, recessed spandrels and restored jambs.

the eastern is C19 except the splays and chamfered 2-centred rear-arch, C14

The chancel-arch, c.1400, is 2-centred, of 2 chamfered orders

the capitals have square moulded corbels on the inner face, formerly to support a rood screen, and the base of the arch has been cut away for the same purpose.

the S arcade was built c.1400

the N arcade was rebuilt later in the C15

In the NE corner is a small C15 doorway with chamfered jambs and 4-centred head, opening into the rood-loft staircase

The early C16 clerestorey has a crenellated parapet, and is of red brick

The roof is in 4 bays, of shallow pitch, with short king-posts on straight hollow-chamfered tiebeams with moulded knees supported on 5 grotesque corbels, one head-corbel and 2 plain ones, early C16.

The N aisle is mid-cl5, and has a moulded external plinth, and a crenellated parapet, partly of red brick.

the eastern is blocked internally by a monument, the jambs and 2-centred head exposed externally

The late C15 roof is of 4 bays with moulded main timbers, the tiebeams carved with running foliage.

2 of the principal tiebeams have added curved braces, early C16, with carved spandrels

The S aisle is C14

the upper part has been raised in brick in the early C16

Between the 2 western windows is the S doorway, late C14, with continuous moulded jambs and 2-centred head.

The door is built with V-edged planks, strap-hinges, and a rear frame comprising 2 durns, 5 stiles and 10 ledges, halved behind the stiles, rivetted at the crossings, possibly C14 In the W wall is an early C16 window of red brick with 3 plain 4-centred lights and uncusped tracery, under a 4-centred head, restored.

The roof, early C16, is similar to that of the S aisle, in 4 bays with moulded rafters and moulded and richly carved principal and intermediate tiebeams and ridge

the principal tiebeams have curved braces with cable moulding and foliate carving in the spandrels

a carved rose-pendant hangs from the middle of each principal tiebeam.

The W tower is of 4 stages with added western diagonal buttresses, and a crenellated parapet, with a grotesque gargoyle in the middle of each side in the string-course

the E half of the 2 upper stages has been rebuilt in red brick in the early C16 and the 2 square E buttresses are carried down into the Nave.

The tower-arch, c.1500, is moulded and 2-centred, and the responds have each an attached semi-circular shaft with moulded capital and base.

Further N is a blocked early C16 doorway to the stair turret, with a 4-centred head

The second stage had originally in each of the N, S and W walls a larger C11 window with rebated jambs and round head

The bell- chamber has in each wall an early C16 window of 2 lights with plain tracery under a 2-centred head

The S porch is late C14 with a crenellated parapet of brick and stone, restored.

The 2- centred outer archway, c.1400, is of 2 orders, the outer moulded and the inner hollow-chamfered and springing from semi-octangonal shafts with moulded capitals, all partly restored.

In the E wall is a late C14 window of 2 cinquefoiled ogee lights with tracery under a segmental-pointed head.

The roof has a chamfered ridge and billet-moulded wallplates, C16.

In the E window of the N aisle there is C15

C16 glass, of 2 shields of arms representing Bendish, and part of a pedestal.

There is a notable collection of medieval graffiti, some merely patterns, but including the collect of St. Erkenwald in Latin, C15, on the S respond of the chancel-arch, and 2 marriage entries from the feast of St. George the Martyr, 1358 and C15 on the third pier of the S arcade.

There are 5 bells, the first by John Hodson, 1653.

The font, in the tower, has an octagonal stem and bowl, 7 faces of the bowl with quatrefoil panels and plain shields, C15.

There is a brass in the N aisle, on the E respond of the arcade, to Sir Thomas Bendishe, baronet, 1672.

There are monuments in the N aisle (1) to Richard Bendish, 1486, Richard Bendish, 1523, and John Bendish, 1585, stone tablet partly painted, in 3 bays divided by Composite half-columns supporting an entablature

cresting with 3 shields of arms (2) to Sir John Bendyshe, baronet, 1707, and Martha his wife, 1705, white marble tablet erected c.1740. - There are floor-slabs in the N aisle (1) to .... only child of Mary Beale, and Mary Dyke, 1636, with shield of arms, much worn (2) to John, sone of George Gent, 1684, and in the Chancel to Lucia (Bough) wife of George Wale, 1678.

There is a poor box in the S aisle, panelled octagonal pedestal with crenellated top, 3 locks and slot in lid, iron bound, c.1500.

Panels and popeys of the C16 are incorporated in C19 seating.

2 C19 pews incorporate panelling inscribed: 'onsel and Tomas Lond her som ded this stooles to make the yeare of our Lord A. 1568.'