St Laurence

circa 1180-1195 addition of north aisle and chancel

late C12/early C13 tower

c.1225-1250 south aisle added and nave extended eastwards by one bay

C14 porch

C15 belfry stage of tower

Massive irregular clasping buttresses, one said to be C17

Interior: nave plaster, with some wall paintings

Above north arcade are 2 small, deeply-splayed, round-headed windows, the west with C12 paintings in splay showing consecration of St. Cuthbert by Archbishop Theodore, and his vision at the table of Abbess Aelflede

Trefoil-headed C13 piscina.

Monuments include 3 fine-grained dark grey stones in chancel floor: the northern large, with carved coat of arms and well-cut Latin inscription, to Sir Thomas Hall of Elemore Hall, died 1680, his wife and daugher

to south a high- quality carved coat of arms and Latin inscription to Sir Ralph Shipperdson, died 1719.

Other C19 memorials in east end of chancel to members of Pemberton, Shipperdson and Baker families.

In north aisle, c.1280 effigy of knight

At west end of north aisle several medieval grave covers and carved fragments.

In tower, plain bowl font, on restored pedestal, said to have been sold early C19 and recovered from Broomside farm in 1885.

C17 font cover in 'Cosin' style.

H. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary Of British Architects 1600-1840, 1978