The Church, dedicated to St. Matthew, is a handsome stone building in the Early English style, erected in 1886, replacing a small structure built in 1851. It consists of nave, transepts, and apsidal choir. The stained glass windows in the chancel are the gift of the Cook family. There are sittings for 500 persons. The living is a vicarage in the gift of the Bishop of Durham, gross value £300. Rev. Douglas Samuel Boutflower, M.A., vicar.