Church of St Mary, Ovingham. Photo by Harry Rowland.

St Mary's Church is the parish church for Ovingham. The church was built in the 11th century, in the late Anglo-Saxon period. The tower and parts of the nave are Anglo-Saxon and it has the tallest tower of this period in the Tyne Valley. Most of the rest of the church was built in the 13th century. Objects in the church include two pieces of Anglo-Saxon carved stone. Each stone was once part of a stone cross. Also in the church is a stone head with three faces, which may have been brought to the church accidentally in a load of stone used for repairs to the church in the 20th century. A native British person probably carved this stone in the Roman period. St Mary's Church is a Grade I Listed Building and is protected by law.