The church of St. James consists of a chancel with vestry, nave, south porch and a western tower. It appears to preserve the plan of a 12th-century building, to which a western tower was added circa 1400. The nave and chancel were, however, completely rebuilt in 1870, the stonework of the doors and windows being reused where possible.
The modern east window of the chancel is of three lights, with tracery in the style of the 14th century. At the north-east is a single trefoiled light reset. The easternmost window of the south wall is a singletrefoiled light with a deep reveal on both faces. Some of the stones appear to be old. The two westernmost windows in the wall are modern. The chancel arch is entirely modern. In the nave the first and second windows on the north are largely modern restorations.The 12th-century north door, now blocked, has a round head, but has been rebuilt. To the west of it is a single-light window with some remains of original 12th-century work. The first and third windows on the south, which are almost entirely modern, have tracery of 14th-century character in 14th-century style, and between them is a restored round-headedlight of the 12th-century type.
The south door of the nave has a round head and shafted external jambs, with scalloped capitals, mostly original 12th-century work. The porch is modern.
The large tower forms the only portion of the church not rebuilt in 1870. It is of three stages,with angle buttresses of four offsets and an embattled parapet finished with modern pinnacles at the angles.The tower arch is of two orders, and the west window of the ground stage is of three lights with vertical tracery above. Each face of the belfry has a window of two lights, with a quatrefoil above. The southern has a sanctus bell, hung between the mullion and the western jamb, and below this window is another,with a plain single light. The belfry stair occupies the south-west angle of the tower. The circular bowl to the font is of the late 12th century, with roses, crosses and stars forming a band round the edge, the stem is modern.
The bells are six in number, inscribed as follows:the treble, 'Feare God, Honour the King 1690 Gulielmus Keyt Baronet Hujus Maneris 1690'; the second, the churchwardens' names 1690; the third,'William Grimet 1690'; the fourth, 'William Bagley made me 1690'; the fifth, 'R. Sanders made me 1690'; the tenor, 'Fear God Honour ye King 1690.' The sanctus bell has no inscription and is of modern form. Till recently a muffled peal was rung commemorating the execution of Charles I.
The plate consists of a cup and cover paten made in 1778, inscribed 'John Windle A.M. Vicar,' with the churchwardens' names; an interesting paten,shell shaped, with two flat handles and repoussé work which is inscribed 'I.W. 1684.' There are also a small modern silver flagon, almsdishes and a pewter plate.
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