St Mary

the south aisle was encased in early C16 brick and the west wall of nave rebuilt in red brick c.1810.

Plain tile roofs with decorative ridge tiles to nave and chancel

Some vestiges of Norman stone-work in northwall of nave.

The three stage south tower has diagonal stepped buttresses with stone quoins and C15 castellated parapet embellished with C19 crocketted pinnacles and angels.

The nave, chancel and aisle have a mixture of windows, mainly early C14 with one C15 perpendicular window to south aisle.

The south doorway has pointed arch with a carved graffito of a medieval ship low on the jamb.

In the north wall of the chancel there is a tudor brick priest's doorway with grille in door supposedly used by sufferers of leprosy.

The interior of the nave has a single hammer beam roof with carved spandrel supports.

In the north wall of nave is the C15 rood loft stair with upper and lower entrances.

The framework of the base of the screen with carved panels remains.

The chancel has an arched braced collar roof with some reused medieval timber.

Restored east window in chancel retains C12 circular shafts.

There is an early C13 lancet window in south wall of chancel which has been divided to form a low 'side window' for an external bell.

The original octagonal stone font was restored and recut in the early C19

"Against the stem four lions and four Wild Men. Against the bowl the Signs of the four Evangelists and angels with shields illustrating the Trinity and the Passion and the Cross, and M for the Virgin Mary" (Nikolaus Pevsner).

© John Sutton

the panels of the bowl symbolise the Evangelists alternating with angels

the bowl is supported by angels from the stem on which there are lions alternating with wild men.

Some C15 returned stalls in chancel with poppy heads and traceried panelling to ends.

The tower contains one bell originally cast by Miles Graye in 1621 and recast in 1885 by C. Carr.