[2] The church stands to the southeast of the village, some 9 miles (14 km) east of Aylesbury.

Some carved fragments of stone dating from the 12th century indicate that an earlier church stood on the site.

[1] The plan consists of a wide nave, incorporating the former south aisle, a north aisle, a south porch, a chancel with a chapel and a vestry to the north, and a west tower.

The tower is in three stages, and has diagonal buttresses, an octagonal southeast stair turret, and an embattled parapet.

In the middle stage on the north, west and south sides is a slit window.

[4] The south wall of the nave has a plain parapet, two three-light windows, and a projection at the east for a stairway to the rood loft.

[1] In the south wall of the nave near the door is a stoup, and to its east is the entry to the rood loft stairs.

Also in the church is a small brass dating from the 14th century depicting a female figure.

[8] Media related to Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Pitstone at Wikimedia Commons