The present church was built around 1150 and originally consisted of a chancel and nave.[5] The chancel was lengthened around the beginning of the 13th century, and a section of the south east wall rebuilt in 1707. In 2016 the sale of a Flemish masterpiece by Quentin Matsys funded a £2m refurbishment of the church.[6] A squint near the altar is claimed to be England's longest. The tower with spire was built around 1480, replacing an older one, and the south wall was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.[1] The church has a ring of eight bells, with the tenor (heaviest bell) weighing 29 long cwt 2 qr 26 lb (3,330 lb or 1,510 kg).[7][8]
Leadership
As of 2021[update] the rector is The ReverendCanon Joanna Margaret Abecassis, who previously completed a PhD in agricultural landownership at the University of Cambridge.[9] Abecassis took over as priest in charge in 2010 when her predecessor William Andrew Matthews retired. She has served as rector since 2013.