COME and see our beautiful Church of England church. A church has stood on the site of St. Mary’s since the twelfth century.

The current building dates from the fifteenth century. It includes later additions and renovations.

The current tower, nave, chancel, and vestry all date from the 1400s. The South Transept is believed to have been built in the 1500s. The North Transept was added in 1913 – completing the cross-shape of the church. The internal roof is of an open hammer-beam style. 

Various stained glass windows can be seen – including commemorative windows to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. A nave window commemorating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II was placed in recognition of Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee. This depicts St. Mary’s, the neighbouring church of St. James’, Staple Tye, and the nearby Katherines Farmhouse. During the Second World War, a bomb was dropped nearby which shattered a majority of the main stained glass window above the altar. Although this was later replaced with clear glass, the top section remains. 

The tower clock dates from 1905. The pews – with their characteristic ‘poppy heads’ at each end – date from the 15th and 16th centuries. Numerous other features can also be viewed.