Brinkhill had a parish church dedicated to Saint Philip, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to New Testament, and a churchyard where an ancient scheduled and Grade II listed churchyard cross stood.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Philip and is a Grade II listed building dating from 1857, built of red brick by Maugham and Fowler. Philip the Apostle (Greek: ; Aramaic: ; Coptic: , Philippos) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to New Testament. In the churchyard stands an ancient scheduled and Grade II* listed churchyard cross, the base of which dates from the 14th century, with a 19th-century alteration. 
