The church has chancel, nave with N aisle and arcade of three bays, S porch, and W tower. Although now mainly Perp., evidence of the earlier 12thc. church may be seen in the round-headed tall, narrow S doorway to the chancel (the exterior is later) and the S doorway to the nave. Romanesque sculpture is found on two reset fragments in the E wall of the N aisle, on the font and on the S doorway. There are pink sandstone quoins on the S nave angles and chancel angles which may indicate the angles of the 12thc. church. Similar stones are used on the porch angles. Other building materials include a shale-like stone, with granite frequently used in the later work.

At the time of DS The Bishop of Coutances was tenant-in-chief of Bondleigh, and the Lord was Drogo, son of Mauger. Before the conquest it was held by Aldwin/Alwin.