The west tower is Norman work and the nave is medieval, with a chancel added by Samuel Sanders Teulon in 1858.

[6] The Revd Alan Gardner Cornwall of Ashcroft was rector of Bagpath in the early nineteenth century, and published a standard account of life in this rural area at that time.

There they established a ranch and constructed a 'stopping house', Ashcroft Manor, on the Cariboo Gold Trail above the later site of the small town of Ashcroft, British Columbia, built for travellers in search of gold, giving them a place to stay and stable their horses.

The nearby Monarch's Way long-distance footpath is based on the route taken by King Charles II of England whilst on the run after defeat at the Battle of Worcester.

[8] In 2003 the local community successfully opposed a PPG7 planning application for a large country house in the valley, which they argued would spoil the unique countryside in the area.