Clustering by the wayside in this attractive brick-built village is a fine group: the old church, the rectory, the Hall, partly of the 18th century (now a hospital), and the massive oak lychgate, richly carved with a fine roof of grey stones from the sea, in memory of a rector who was here for 47 years.
The church is one of the loveliest old shrines in Derbyshire and has a tower begun by the last of the Normans and finished in the 15th century as well as 13th century nave and chancel arcades. It is a light and spacious place with fine arches, a 500 year old clerestory and charming windows, most of them of the 14th and 15th century. On an alabaster tomb lie a man and his wife of five centuries ago,hand in hand, he in a gown and a round cap, she in a dress fastened with a buckle, a veil falling over her fine headdress. It is thought that they may belong to the Hunt family, one of whom gave the altar table in the time of Charles I.
There is part of an old coffin stone here built into a pillar near the chancel, but the oldest stone here is one wonderfully carved by a Saxon mason, now set in an outside wall near the tower. A village carpenter of the present century made the carved stalls in the chancel.
The church has a rare bassoon used in the church orchestra before the use of organs in churches became popular.
