Sutton Bingham lies 3 miles SSW of Yeovil in the parish of Closworth, close to the southern edge of the Somerset county boundary. The Grade 1 listed church of All Saints on the outskirts of the village is built of local coursed rubble with Ham stone dressings and consists of nave, N porch and chancel and some noteworthy 14thc wall paintings. A considerable number of Romanesque features remain, including N and S nave doorways, two windows, font, and, most significantly, the chancel arch.

DB records that the manor was held by Roger of Arundel, with Roger Buissel as tenant. The manor of Closworth was valued at £7 in 1086. The village name derives from Sir William de Bingham and his son Thomas, successive lords of the manor in the 14thc.

The church is modest from the outside but the sculpture in the chancel arch is attractive and has a certain presence and confidence about it. Resources to create this feature, the font and the N doorway were clearly not lacking. Was this formerly a church of some significance?

The nave is stated by Historic England to have been built in 1111, although the reasoning behind this unusual level of precision is not stated in the listing text.