St Mary

east window of 3-lights with C15 tracery, arched label with square stops

plinth, string and eaves courses, coped east gable and medieval style north-east chimney with conical top

in east wall, arched doorway in corner with 2-light C16 style flat arched window to right, and in gable a cusped lancet.

C15 style 3-light traceried windows in hollowed recesses with square stopped arched labels.

South porch possibly late C15, but of different build to church

outer archway moulded, with pointed arch set under square label with foliage carved spandrils

Nave arcades C15 character. the north a C19 copy of south, with 4-shaft, 4-hollow columns

smaller possibly C14 tower arch: in south aisle six quatrefoil panels with shields under south-east window, also small carved stone tablet to Anne Whiting, died 1535.

Fittings C19, with nicely carved stone pulpit: pews give no centre aisle

font possibly C19, plain octagonal bowl on circular shaft: 1953 carved reredos to south altar.

The font is 13th century and is perfectly plain.

© Maigheach-gheal

Memorials include large monument blocking former west window of south aisle commemorating several generations of John Hunts, the last of whom, who died in 1830, reshaped Compton Lodge into Compton Castle (qv): in north wall of tower marble monument to a John Hunt died 1660, and opposite a simpler marble memorial to William Bragge died 1778.

Stained glass by several artists, including 5 picture gloss windows by Capronnier of Brussels, dated 1877

Church first mentioned 1262, first recorded rector 1316

major rebuilding probably occurred after 1485 bequest of Sir Walter Pauncefoot for 'the building of the church', and ' the making of myne ile there'.