A church is said to have existed on this site since Saxon times, over 1000 years ago, probably replacing an eve,n earlier pagan place of worship. The present building has been remodelled several times over the centuries since its Norman origins 900 years ago.
It was Pope Gregory the Great in 590 who recommended churchyards as burial places so that worshippers might pray for the dead and remember their own mortality. Until well into the 18th century, only the wealthiest people could afford stone monuments, so as you walk through, consider how very many people’s remains lie here with nothing to record their passing. By 1904 this churchyard was full and the adjoining cemetery was opened, administered by the local council.

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