(3) West Tower and Porch

The most striking external feature of the church is the West Tower, built around 1170 in the late Norman or transitional style. Each face of the tower contains a small original round-headed Norman window, but the most impressive features are the belfry openings: a slightly pointed outer arch above two smaller round-headed arches. They have decorated shafts and scalloped capitals, many of which are now heavily worn.

The battlements at the top of the tower were added during the early years of the Stuart restoration in 1661. The date can be seen formed in red brick just below the battlements. This restoration largely concealed the earlier pyramid-shaped cap of the tower.

The West Porch dates from the 14th century and includes some ancient timbers, probably reused from the rebuilding of the nave roof in the 1860s. Other timbers from that roof were used to construct the Lych-gate in 1860, which was restored again in 1960.