The oldest part of the church is a Saxon doorway in the west wall of the vestry, but this was reassembled in the 19th century from parts found embedded in the north wall. The current church was built in the 12th century, with walls of limestone and sandstone. The south wall survives, with three windows, a doorway and a buttress. A porch was added in 1879, and this covers the entrance to another Norman doorway. This has a zigzag moulding, the teeth ornamented with leaves.[1][2]
In the 19th century, the north wall was rebuilt, the west gable was restored, and a
C. E. Kempe. The chancel ceiling dates from about 1890, and was designed by Temple Moore.[1][2]
In the porch is a square stone cross base, decorated with a serpent design. It is believed to be Norman. The church plate includes a cup, made in York in 1687.[1][2]
References
^ abc"Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Heritage England. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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