[2] Although now redundant, the Anglican parish church of St Gregory's, earned the hamlet the nickname of "the Gretna Green of the Midlands" in the 18th century, due to the ease in which couples could obtain a marriage licence from the Reverend W.

According to historical records, a church is mentioned in the Domesday Book, although no remaining structure is known from the late Saxon period.

The majority of the current church dates back to the time when the Lisures family held the manor and advowson.

It features lower Norman architecture and displays stonework at the foundation level that suggests an earlier construction.

Interestingly, the east wall of the tower shows signs of an earlier and higher roofline, suggesting that the east-facing belfry window once opened into the nave.