The church is dedicated to St Mary and has an unusual plain south tower the lower part of which is 13th century , The interior has been heavily restored and the whole north part rebuilt by John Hicks of Dorchester in 1865-66, and he was the employer of Thomas Hardy.

There is a granary which is support on saddle stones which were used as a foundation above the ground to keep rats out, the manor house is in front.

The village used to produced good quality bricks from clay that was dug locally for over a century so it is strange to see that the old Manor House said to be from the 13th century covered in bricks of only half an inch in thickness though they are actually tiles that were stuck on in the late 19th century to add protection.

Another barn which has now been converted to a private residence is said to have been where the infamous highwayman, Bill Watch used to stable his horse between raiding the coaches on the Weymouth to London route.