 The mediaeval church was demolished and rebuilt on the same site in 1775 in the Gothic Revival style, by Thomas Erle Drax, and dedicated to St Mary, and was remodelled in 1837 by John Sawbridge Erle-Drax who in 1826 had married the heiress Sarah Frances Erle-Drax of Charborough, and had assumed her surname and arms.It faces almost due east, as is usual, whilst the front facade of the house faces north-east.It is a grade II* listed building, but the listing relates only to its furnishings.