The church holds a stone coffin and bell recovered from the site of Chipley Priory about 1 mile (2 km) north-west of the village.

[4] As early as 1573 George and Henry Golding had been called upon to show by what title they held the Rectory of the church, and probably the manor was already in the family at that date.

[5] The family appear to have mostly resided in New House, which, despite its name, is a very old property – referred to in 1572 as "a messuage newly built called the Newhowse".

The property was further enhanced in the early 18th century by the Golding family, who constructed a garden canal and avenues within their small park there.

[8] The village was once self-sufficient, having a school, post office, small shop, a blacksmith and a public house, The Shepherd and Dog.