Church
All Saints Church is of Norman origin and boasts a medieval coffin lid and brass of 1371 from the demolished ancient church at Shopland. The brass depicts Sir Thomas Stapel, Sergeant at Arms to Edward III, in armour such as he would have worn at the Battle of Crecy.
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