St Barnabas was built in the early 1100s and made extensive use of Roman bricks, particularly for the arches of windows set into the tower. The massive 18ft wide tower, built in 1160, is in the centre of the church with nave on one side and chancel on the other. It hold 8 bells. Originally the church had a cruciform floor-plan, but in 1829 the cost of repairs was considered unaffordable and so the nave and aisles were demolished. Ironically this approach ended up costing double the estimate for repairs.