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Grade I listed.

The church dates from the late 11th century onwards, and was restored in the 19th century. It has a West tower, nave with south aisle,south porch and a rectangular chancel.
The West tower is 11th century, one of the few complete Anglo-Saxon Towers remaining in England.
The north nave wall was rebuilt in the 19th century, the chancel has plain north and south wall and also dates from that time.
The south Arcade is Norman and was extended in the 13th and 14th century. The South porch is 14th century also, although the doorway was restored in the 19th century and has a 20th century door.
The South aisle has a West window of 13th century which was restored in the 19th century.

There are a number of monuments in the church, the largest of these is an effigy of William De Harrington dating from 1346. There is also a stone slab with a figure of the Norman priest called John Gere who died around 1300.
On the North wall of the chancel is a 15th century brass of John Whichcote, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, in armour, and his wife Elizabeth Tyrwhitt, daughter of John Tyrwhitt.

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