Church of St Sampson

St Sampson's Church was dedicated in 1333, and the earliest surviving structure includes the nave, chancel, north transept, and lower stages of the west tower. In the 15th century, the church was enlarged by the addition of a four-bay south aisle, the upper stage of the tower, and a south porch. The church was restored in 1871. The church was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1964.

The church is built of stone rubble. The current layout comprises a nave, chancel, north transept, south aisle, west tower, and porch. Buttresses support the nave and chancel, with corner buttresses to the tower and north transept. The south porch is built of large blocks of granite ashlar, and the upper stage of the tower is also faced in granite ashlar. The roofs are slate. The west tower consists of three stages, with angle buttresses to the lower stage and a carved stone frieze of the Apostles below the parapet. The west doorway has a moulded two-centred arch. Internally, the nave and north transept have medieval king-post roofs, while the chancel and south aisle have original wagon…