[1] The first church on the site was dedicated to Saint Benignus in the 11th century, possibly due to confusion with the Anglo-Saxon Beonna.

[1] The current building is late medieval although the exact date is unknown.

[1] Abbot Richard Beere (1493–1524) added the north aisle and porch.

[5] The Lias stone church has a four-bay nave, north and south aisles, chancel and clerestory.

[1] The three-stage west tower is supported by set back buttresses.