The main part of the church dates from 1591, though parts of the tower is said to date from around 1350. Built from the local ironstone, which was quarried in the south of the parish.
Inside the church contains a number of victorian and early 20th century stained glasss windows. The above three photos show two memorial windows to those that fought in the 1914-1918 war the central photo is the East window. The church also has two other memorial windows and one set in the bell tower.
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