A church existed in Ovingdean at the time of the
Domesday Book of 1086, This was rebuilt in the early 12th century, and most sources agree that no trace of the
Saxon-era building remains. These were designed and painted by
Charles Eamer Kempe, who had been born in the village and who later became a noted
stained glass designer. Before his death in 1907, he provided seven windows for the church; he also designed a
rood screen for the chancel, which was carved in the German village of
Oberammergau. There are other painted and stencilled panels from the 19th century throughout the church, representing various Biblical scenes. The
reredos was also designed in the late 19th century, and depicts various figures including
St Richard of Chichester. The painting over altar depicts St Wilfred and St Richard and was painted 1957-1963 by
Maude Emily Bishop (1890-1975). A chapel was built on the south side in 1907. is buried in the churchyard. Members of the Kemp(e) family, including Charles Eamer Kempe himself, are also buried there. Nathaniel Kemp, who built the 18th-century Ovingdean Hall, the main building in the village, and his wife Martha share a tomb on the south side of the church; the tombstone was designed by Charles, who was later buried in the same tomb. The dedication to Wulfram of Sens (in any spelling) is very rare. Only one other extant church in England bears it:
the parish church of
Grantham in
Lincolnshire. A connection between the two may lie with Norman nobleman
William de Warenne, one of England's main landowners in the 11th century, who owned land in both Ovingdean and Grantham. is no longer in use. ==Architecture==