St Mary

The church is Grade II* listed.   Samuel Harsnett, a future Archbishop of York, was vicar of Chigwell from 1597 to 1605 and was buried there in 1631.  The church also contains a wall monument to Thoms Colshill, a 16th century politician.  The churchyard contains the remains of Thoasm Edwards, who received the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Tamai (fought in 1884 in Sudan).

St Mary's nave and chancel are 12th century, and the church was greatly extended in 1854.