The current building was built in 1782, having been designed by
George Richardson for
Robert Sherard, 4th Earl of Harborough who was rector. An earlier church dating from the 12th century was removed except for the base of the tower. The
pulpit is triple-decked and is combined with the
lectern and prayer desk to form an unusual structure at the western end. Over the altar is a c1600
Flemish painting which could be the work of the
Otto van Veen school. The ceiling of the church has the Sherard arms and the Sherard crest at either end. Teigh claims to be a
Thankful Village which lost no men in the
First World War and a tablet near the altar commemorates this.
Anthony Jenkinson of the
Muscovy Company was buried here in 1611. He had travelled as far as
Bukhara when trying to reach
Cathay overland from Moscow, and established overland trade routes through
Russia to
Persia. ==Notable clergy==