There is no mention of a church in Beighton in the Domesday survey - the first historical reference to the building surviving is from a deed from the reign of Edward I (1272 - 1307) (Richards 1991, 7). The church (which retains 14th - 15th century work in the tower and nave arcades along with some medieval window glass) was heavily 'restored' in 1867 with the chancel and south aisle completely rebuilt at this time. The Norman styled semi-circular chancel arch is supposed to be a copy of one discovered in a fragmentary state during the rebuilding work of the 19th century (ibid.). Until 1938 OS maps show a vicarage as within the southern part of this polygon although by 1938 this has been demolished and moved further south. Legibility of previous character types is uncertain as we have no evidence as yet for earlier landscapes.