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Grade I listed.

The church is mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. This was probably a wooden structure built by the Saxons. At one time the church was the mother church of the area.
It dates from the 13th century onwards, and was restored in 1891.
It is built from ashlar are with some redbrick and lead and slate roofs. The nave, chancel and north aisle have parapets, and the church is buttressed apart from the tower.
There is a tower with a spire, nave, aisles, south porch, north Chapel and chancel.
The tower is 13th century with three stages, the broach spire has two tiers of four lucarnes from the early 14th century.
The chancel dates from around 1160, the nave was added around 1220, and the aisles were constructed around 1290. The three bay arcades are from the 14th century with octagonal piers and round headed arches on the north aisle. Around 1320 the south aisle was rebuilt when the porch was added together with south aisle windows, and a font was provided. In the 14th century the width of the north aisle was reduced and clerestory windows were added. Later, in the 15th century the walls over the arcades were raised and the original steep pitched roof was replaced. The roofline can still be seen on the eastern face of the tower.
There is a fine window in the east aspect of the chancel dating from around 1300.
The south chancel has a sedilia and a single piscina. The north wall of the chancel has 14th century moulded arch tomb recess. The nave, chancel and aisle roofs are 15th century.
There is no stained-glass in the window, all the windows are fitted with plain leaded glass.
There are three bells, and the chime is described as "hardly musical".

There are several monuments to the Sacheverell family dating from 1539. The family were Lords of the manor in the early 16th to the middle of the 17th century. The Sacheverall families are the ancestors of the Sitwells who are famous for their literary works. The tombs were restored to their present condition in 1983, and are some of the best examples of this characteristic Nottinghamshire craft. There are also several other monuments, and numerous floor slabs.

By the 18th century the church was in a very poor state of repair and in the latter half of the century the north aisle and clerestory was completely rebuilt. Even in 1868 the church was reported to be falling into decay, and in 1886 major restoration work was undertaken.
In 1936 a modern font was installed near the door.
Repairs to the spire, weathercock and roof were carried out in 1990.

Created: Sat, 9 Feb 2013, Updated: Sat, 9 Feb 2013