East Worldham church was built in the 12th century and restored in 1865. Inside on the south wall there is an effigy that is thought is Phillipa the wife of Geoffrey Chaucer whose son Thomas was Lord of the Manor here from 1418 to 1434 and south east of the village can be found the isolated King John's Hill where at the top King John had built a hunting lodge.

West Worldham church is also from the Norman era and it has a perpendicular style east windows and a 15th century timber porch.

Also in the parish is the lost village of Hartley Mauditt whose church has a beautiful south doorway that was built around 1190, and a 13th century chance that has a number of memorials in.

St Mary the Virgin
(photos kindly donated by 
Bruce Bellini, New Zealand)

Before World War II it was mainly agriculture that was the main employer and there were also two schools but sadly they are no more. Two of the four farms whee were here grew hops for local breweries and they are still being grown here today.

Despite everything  there is a strong community spit in the Worldhams and housing has greatly increased and some of the older farm buildings have been converted into industrial units.