Horsham is not mentioned in Domesday Book. The W tower and the NW corner of the N aisle appear to be remnants of an earlier church which was substantially rebuilt in the 13thc., probably in 1231, when the advowson passed to Rusper Abbey. Rusper, a nunnery founded by William de Braose c.1200, also possessed the churches of Warnham, Ifield and Selham.