History
The church is medieval.
It was founded by Hugh Gendon in Chale in 1114. However, the present church dates from the 14th century. It has 6 bells in its tower. One might have been made about 1360. It has includes some Christian images on stained glass windows, mostly by Charles Eamer Kempe.
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