The church, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, was built in the early 16th century but has been greatly altered so that, apart from the tower, the visible parts of the church date from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

[5] It has a strong musical tradition and offers choral services each Sunday.

The two bottom sections of the tower that survive from this period were re-faced in flint in 1904.

[7] The plaster ceiling over the nave was replaced in 1866 by the architect Arthur Blomfield with timberwork,[7] described by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner as "inappropriate".

The tower was faced with flint and stone to match the east end.