 The surviving building was restored in the 1630s by his great-great-grandson John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore, 
who, after the early deaths of several of his children, became convinced that he should make amends for living off the proceeds of former monastic land.Scudamore was a friend of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, who is believed to have influenced the re-design and rebuilding of the church, for its use as a parish church.The original mediaeval altar was found in a nearby farm, being used for salting meat and making cheese, and was returned to the church.