It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

[2] The church stands on the Pilgrims' Way, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Snodland.

[1] St Benedict's is constructed in ragstone rubble, and has a tiled roof.

Its plan is simple, consisting of two cells, a nave and a chancel.

Also in the nave is a cast iron candelabrum dating from the late 17th century.