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There have been
three churches within the Parish - the first was probably of wood and further
west at the stream confluence. The second was near the present building. In
1830 Rev Luxmore wrote "The old
church remained in the churchyard and was converted by the addition of chimneys
into a poorhouse After 30 years of exertion to get the nuisance removed, I
succeeded". He reports having the arch, which divided the chancel from
the body of the church, rebuilt at the principal entrance to the churchyard.
The present church was built in 1450, possibly because the settlement had
outgrown the old one with its round tower built of local stone. The present
church was much changed during the 19th century - the tenor bell has the
inscription "these bells re-hung and the tower heightened and beautified,
1828". By 1890 the church was changed by Rev Francis to basically what we
see today.
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