[5] The Grade I listed St Luke's Church was originally built as a Norman chapel - a single space without a tower.

The two aisles, North and South, the tower and the Chancel were added in the thirteenth century and elaborated in the next two hundred years.

The church is reputed to have some of the finest examples of fourteenth century stonework in the country which adorn the South West corner on the outside of the Knights Templar's chapel.

The estate was put up for sale in 1917, at which time the celebrated statue of Colonel Cheney was moved into St Luke's.

After suffering neglect and from its use by the American Armed Forces during the Second World War, the hall was reduced in size and renovated during the 1950s.

On the corner of Chapel Lane and Cross Street, a large boulder called "the blue stone" marks a spot from which John Wesley is reputed to have preached.