Photography by John Ball - 28 March 1998 (with Agfa ePhoto-307 digtal camera)

After the closure of the nearby abbey in 1536, the local inhabitants had nowhere to worship until 1680, when a church was built on this site by William Fowler.

By 1860, the church had fallen into disrepair, but in 1866 a new church was built, in 12th century Gothic style, by Miss Mary Beatrice Philips, sister of George Henry Philips, the local Squire.

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St Mary's Church and graveyard.

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The chancel is separated from the nave by a richly moulded arch supported on two columns of granite.

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The altar and east window (left), and in the right foreground, a beautiful polished brass lecturn in the shape of a bird.

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A brass plaque commemorating the death of Mary Beatrice Philips, who funded the building of the church.

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The 19th century font (Image 6). Around the side of the bowl is inscribed the text: Suffer little children to come unto Me. In the churchyard (Image 7) are a number of unusual cast-iron headstones.