STRIXTON was named after the Stric, the Saxon possessor of the land before the Conquest.

The quaint little church is dedicated to St Rumwold (sometimes Romwald) who was a little-known Saxon Saint. The building is Grade II listed and is the only remaining monument from the village which existed in those early days. However, its monumental value is lessened by the re-building of the church in 1874 when all but the west end was taken down due to the decay of some of the building's fabric. It was re-built stone by stone on exactly the same plan as the original, at a cost of £2,000.

Inside the church there is a 15th century screen which is the only late Gothic feature of the church. The church also owns a Jacobean chalice and paten dating to 1628, which is currently on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The communion rail has sturdy, twisted balusters.

The church has no tower, but there is a single bell in the stone bell-cot over the western gable. This wall is embellished by a triple-chamfered doorway above which is a sexfoil window surrounded by a wavy frame.

Enclosed in the thickness of the western wall is a staircase leading to the bell-cot. The bell rope hangs down into the nave where the ringer stands.

Attempts were made in the 19th century to re-dedicate the church to "John the Baptist" - but this never happened.