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Grade II* listed.

A church has occupied the site since the 12th century, although there are traces of an earlier building.
The church is quite large and was restored in 1880, and again in 1892.

There is a short west tower probably from the 13th century, which was rebuilt in 1810 after it collapsed. It is of three stages, with a string course, and embattled parapet with pinnacles. There are 8 bells.

There is an oak timbered porch which dates from the late 15th to early 16th century. The front of the porch has a cambered tie beam with curved braces and struts above.

The north arcade of the nave consists of five bays with rounded columns and bell capitals from the 13th century. The clerestory above is late 14th century.
The south arcade is also five bays, but with octagonal columns from the early 14th century. The clerestory and two windows are also from that date.
The South aisle originally had a chantry chapel dating from the 13th century. On the outside of the south aisle there is a sculpture of a Bishop, said to be looking towards the Black Mountains.

The Chancel is 14th century and was widened later, a north chapel and vestry were added. There is no chancel arch.
It has a fine oak reredos with figures of the four evangelists, and was made locally shortly after the restoration of 1880.
There are two effigies on a tomb-chest on the south side of the chancel from circa 1440.
On the north wall of the chancel are two early 17th century brasses; the earlier one from 1616 to John Aubrey, and the second from 1619 to Robert Masters.
There is a 14th-15th C. rood screen, largely restored during C17 and C19 centuries. There is a piscina above it for a chapel that once existed.

There is a hexagonal panelled pulpit from the 17th C. which was restored in recent times.

The font is Norman, dating from circa 1180 with a lead bowl. It has figures surrounding it representing the 12 apostles. The figure facing east probably represents Christ.
When The tower collapsed in 1810 it caused considerable damage to the bowl and this was replaced.
Eventually the original lead bowl was repaired and restored.

The organ is a small, one manual instrument with 8 stops, and was installed in 1909. It was rebuilt in the mid 1980s with an added number of stops.
The case was restored from the original instrument.

From "Burghill & Tillingham - 20th century life in a Herefordshire community."