St Denys' Church, Little Barford

The oldest fabric in the church is in the nave and the chancel and dates from the Norman era. Alterations and additions took place in the 14th, 15th and 19th centuries. The tower and the clerestory were built in the late 15th century. In 1834 a south chapel was demolished and it was replaced in 1869 by a vestry and organ chamber. The church had been built to serve a medieval village which has since been deserted.

The chancel arch dates from the 14th century, as does the two-bay south arcade between the chancel and the vestry. The north arcade between the nave and aisle has three bays and pointed arches. The octagonal font dates from the late 13th century. It stands on five columns and shows traces of red paint. In the nave is a brass dated 1535. The pews date from the 19th century. A piscina dating from the 15th century has been re-set in the vestry. There is a ring of four bells. The oldest of these was cast in 1661 by Christopher Graye, the next in 1681 by Richard Chandler III, and a third bell in 1759 by Joseph Eayre. The provenance of the fourth bell is not known.