Bratton has always had strong religious communities. St James' the Great (Church of England) lies in a coombe to the south of the main part of the village in a now-abandoned area formerly known as Stoke or Littlestoke. There was probably a small Saxon church here and the existing building has some Norman remains but is mainly Perpendicular in style, dating from about AD 1400. For two centuries Bratton has also had a strong Baptist community and the Chapel dates from the early 19th century.