This is an early C14th Parish church remodelled in the C15th and now Grade I listed. The originally detatched tower is of late C13th origin. The church is built to a simple plan, nave, aisles and chancel in line with the south aisle in line with the tower. The church was first rendered in 1835, the tower restored in 1843 and the remainder in 1853. Built in Barnack stone and some brick it has slate and lead roofs.
The chancel is lit by three-light C15th windows, two to the south and one to the north and a five-light Perpendicular east window, restored in 1870. The east window, being Perpendicular design, lends itself to the installation of large story-telling windows, in this case the story of St.John the Baptist, quite spectacular for a small rural church. It begins at the top left with Zecharia being told that his wife, Elizabeth, would give birth to a son to be called John, Luke 1.13; then, below, Mary, the mother to be of Jesus, visits Elizabeth and salutes her, Luke 1.40. Next panel top, whilst preaching John tells his followers to repent, Matthew 3.2; bottom, John recognises Jesus and tells his disciples who he is, John 1.29. Central panel, the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, Matthew 3.17. To the right of centre, 1st panel top, the fulfilling of the prophecy that Elias would be reincarnated as John, Matthew 11.14; below, telling Herod he should not marry his brother's wife, Matthew 14.4; right, top, John's beheading in prison, Matthew 14.10; lower, John's disciples take his body to bury it, Matthew 14.12.
Above the rail are fourteen small panels containing the images of saints, four with scenes from the bible starting with Adam & Eve, then Moses, the Birth of Christ, and Jesus' life preaching. Still higher are four of the patriarchs, Moses, Isaia, Malachi and Elias. The window is finished with Christian symbols, Alpha, Omega, the Dove and the Lamb, and floral emblems.
No dedication is given beneath the window but it must commemorate someone from a rich family.
Words variously from British Listed Buildings, Pevsner's Norfolk Buildings, amended and added to with own on-site observations.
Co-ordinates are for the south porch of the church.