St Mary, Chute Forest

Standing remote in rural surroundings and designed by J L Pearson in 1875, St Mary’s is a fine example of low budget inventiveness. Of flint, brick and tile with a tall pyramid spire, and with nave and aisles spanned by a single roof, it is a pattern of well-proportioned architecture. There are good east windows by Clayton and Bell. The church was erected at the expense of the Fowle family, whose mortal remains rest in the churchyard.