This is a small parish and one of a collection of three Stour villages on the River Stour. The parish chuch is dedicated to St Mary and is dated from the 13th century and is an ancient stone building in the Early English style and has an ancient decorated chancel a modern nave and a square tower that is embattled and contains three bells.

The original Parish register consisted of Christenings 1813-1981, Marriages 1754-1990, Burials 1678/9-1730, 1813-1981, Banns 1823-1970. Bishop's Transcripts date from only 1731 due to the Great Fire at Blandford.