The church of ST. MARY, situated at the north-east of the village, stands in the centre of a churchyard which is inclosed by a wood paling and surrounded by tall trees. It consists of chancel 27 ft. by 17 ft. 4 in., with a small north vestry; nave, 48 ft. 7 in. by 17 ft., with north and south aisles and south porch; and west tower 9 ft. 6 in. square, these dimensions being internal.
The nave arcades date from the last quarter of the 12th century, and the chancel arch is of the same period. The chancel was built round an older chancel about 1260, and the lower part of the tower is of the same date or a little earlier. The aisles of the nave seem to have been rebuilt in the 14th century, and in modern times the fabric has been thoroughly repaired. The church has been entirely refaced with dressed flints, the ashlar work renewed, and the whole church re-roofed. The present tower arch dates from 1890, and the wooden belfry placed upon the tower, and finished with a short octagonal spire covered with tiles, is of the same date.
The cache can be found at
N51 09.ABC W001 02.DEF where
A=Number of letters in second name of the family that restored the lych gate
B=Number of letters in first + second names of the family that restored the lych gate
The lych gate was restored in G00H
C=GxH
D=Number of letters in the gallantry decorations after Neville Elliott Cooper's name
E=H
F=Number of clocks on the church tower