Church of All Saints, Whiteparish

The church stands at the edge of the former village green and was probably built here when the village outgrew neighbouring Cowsfield. Built c.1190 it must have had a great impact as it brought about a complete change of village name from Frustfield to Whitechurch, becoming Whiteparish a century later. Remains of the early church can be seen in the Norman priest's doorway and other pieces of stonework that have been reset in the church. The church was later re-modelled in the Early English period. The north aisle is 13th century, as is the altered chancel arch, while the south aisle is partly 14th century. Today the interior is a mixture of styles and periods. For many centuries the church would have served a widely scattered community in this partly forested parish and changes were probably slow and gradual.

This altered in the 19th century and not long after improvements had been made to the interior in 1853 there was a major restoration by William Butterfield in 1870, and externally the church now appears to be all Victorian. It is in limestone and flint chequers with a shingled bell turret under a steep pyramid roof. In 1969 a polygonal vestry was built concealing the Norman priest's doorway. It is faced with flint and stone and was dedicated and blessed in February 1970. A new altar was designed in 1987 in memory of the long serving vicar, the Rev. Roger Keeley, who died in office. In 1996 the organ was replaced by a restored organ, formerly in Chudleigh United Reformed Church. The vestry was extended in 2001. The registers dating from 1561 (christenings and marriages) and 1560 (burials), other than those in current use, are deposited in the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office.