The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.

"The situation of this church is peculiarly pleasing and interesting; seated on an eminence, and surrounded by trees rendered venerable from their great age, it may with propriety be stiled a place where "The traveller outworn with life's pilgrimage dreary, Lays down his rude staff like one that is weary, And sweetly reposes for ever."

Here the ashes of some of the bravest and best of human kind commingle together, and although the destroyer—Time, has obliterated nearly all the visible signs which once mark’d the hallowed spot, he has not yet been enabled altogether to blast with his oblivious breath those records which bear testimony that they have once existed."

The church is small and ancient; it is dedicated to St. Helen, and consists of a nave and chancel; in its exterior it has nothing whereof to boast, its interior is simple, clean, and in good repair.

Within the chancel are two or three curious antique monumental floor stones, on one of which is inscribed an ornamental cross, hut the rest is illegible.

By the side of this is another to the memory of Hugo de Hercy, on which "Outstretch’d together are exprest, He and my Lady fair; With hands uplifted on the breast, In attitude of prayer."

Above the man's head is a shield, but the colours are quite indistinct; above the woman's, the saltire is engraved, with a round pell,.— it appears black, being inlaid with pitch.

Near the edge of the stone— "Hic jacet Hugo Hercy qui obiit VI die Decembris anno dm m. cccc.

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, whose many virtues he inherited, having represented in Parliament for many years the Borough of East Retforel, and then this county, with uncommon abilities, diligence and integrity.