Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a historic church located on Main Street in Wawne. The building features a nave that dates back to the 12th century or earlier, with an early 13th-century north-west tower that was raised in the 15th century. The church also includes north and south nave aisles, a north porch from the 13th century (which was rebuilt in the 19th century), and a late 13th-century chancel. The structure is constructed from coursed rubble with freestone dressings, extensive brick used for the clerestory and repairs, and has slate roofs.

The north-west tower consists of three stages, separated by moulded string courses, and has a four-bay aisled nave with a north porch and a two-bay chancel. The tower features a moulded plinth and angle buttresses with offsets. The ground floor has a two-light square-headed window with Perpendicular tracery, while the second stage includes a clock. The belfry stage has two-light pointed openings with Perpendicular tracery and brattished transoms. The west elevation showcases a lancet window at the ground floor beneath a carved human head, and a narrow trefoil-headed pointed window at the second stage, topped by a low parapet.

The nave is adorned with two-light square-headed windows featuring Perpendicular tracery, and the aisles have crenellated parapets. The clerestory has two-light pointed windows with Perpendicular tracery, and the nave boasts a five-light pointed west window with intricate Perpendicular tracery. The south door is framed by a four-centred arch with continuous moulding under a hoodmould. The chancel contains two two-light windows with Y-tracery and has a raised coped gable with a cross finial.

Inside, the north aisle is supported by three pointed double-chamfered arches on octagonal abaci and cylindrical piers with waterholding bases. The south aisle features similar arches leading to the north-west tower's lower chamber, although the bases are differently moulded and slightly later in date. A wide pointed double-chamfered chancel arch leads to three pointed sedilia with continuous chamfers and a similar piscina to the east. At the west end of the south aisle, there is a 15th-century font with an octagonal tub that has recessed quatrefoil panels, resting on an octagonal pier and base. The nave roof is supported by corbels with foliage, which hold the struts of the principal rafters, and features bosses on the tie-beams.