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Grade I listed

The church was probably in existence in 1086, although nothing of this early church remains.
It consists of nave with north and south aisles, chancel with south Chapel and vestry, and tower with spire to the north. Most of the church is built in early English style, from the mid 13th century. The tower was built in the late 15th century, and at the same time a clerestory was added, the chancel arch was rebuilt and also the north vestry added. This work was enabled by the patronage of two rich wool merchants, John and William Browne.
Galleries were added in the 18th century, but removed in the 19th century when several restorations occurred.
The church is in a prominent site near the marketplace, and is dominated by the tall tower of four stages with an octagonal broach spire and lucarnes.
The outer walls of the body of the church have 13th century blind arcading.
The interior is plastered and the nave has 13th century north and south aisles, the south aisle originally of three bays, which was extended in the 15th century.
The church has mostly 19th-century fittings, but there is a 15th century Purbeck marble font and 13th century double piscina in the south Chapel. The reredos and chancel screen are from 1878 and is there is some good 19th century glass.
There are memorial brasses to the Browne family and several 18th and 19th C. wall tablets and floor slabs.
The two manual organ is originally by Hill.