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Very much the village church and open daily, St John’s strives to be at the heart of the whole rural community it serves.

All Saints dates mainly from early 14th century, with many interesting architectural features and links to historic events, within a beautiful village setting.

Built 1150-1250, although of Saxon origin, which is associated with John Wyclif and contains more medieval stained glass than anywhere else in County Durham, with the exception of the Cathedral.

This is a story of two halves, the first half is about St Leonard's detached tower, which, after examination of is timbers by dendrochronology can be dated very accurately to the winter of 1195-6.

13th century Anglican church mainly in the decorated style.

The church has a 13th century chancel but the whole of the rest of the church is, unusually, the product of one building campaign, of about 1470, and is fashionably embattled.