Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a parish church dating to 1789, designed by George Richardson. It was altered and reseated in 1874 by J. Goddard, and restored in 1980. The church is constructed of limestone ashlar with ashlar dressings. It comprises a west tower with a spire, a nave, and a chancel.

The west tower is of three stages, featuring four shallow clasping buttresses, two moulded string courses, and a dentillated cornice. The ground stage has a round-headed doorway with a 19th-century door and overlight, above which is a crest. North and south sides each have a round-headed window, the north window being blocked. The second stage has a chamfered plinth inscribed '1789’ to the west, and a round window on each face, with the north window blocked. The octagonal bell stage has four diagonal volutes, each topped with a vase, and a round-headed louvred bell opening on each face. The octagonal needle spire has a moulded base, ball finial, cross, and two tiers of round-headed lucarnes, the lower tier being louvred.

The nave, of three bays, has a plinth, string course, moulded eaves cornice with gargoyles, a coped parapet, and gables. It has three round-headed windows with leaded glazing on each side. The two-bay chancel has similar features. The north side has a central round-headed window. The east end has a larger round-headed window. The south side has a blocked doorway and blocked window to the left.

Internally, a round porch beneath the tower has a saucer dome. To the east is a 19th-century doorway; to its left, a stone winder stair; and to its right, a recessed panel. The bell stage has a blocked opening to the east. The nave has a sill band and a low-pitched, matchboarded roof. The central window to the north contains stained glass dating to 1898, while the central window to the south has stained glass from the late 19th century by Hawkes of Birmingham. Other windows have patterned stained glass. The chancel has a chamfered round arch, a continuous sill band, and a 19th-century panelled dado. The east end features a wooden reredos and gradine with swag ornament, a segmental pediment, and two angels. The east window contains stained glass from the late 19th century. The low-pitched, panelled roof has a billeted wall plate. Fittings include late 19th-century pierced oak stalls and desks, an oak lectern, a square ashlar pulpit with carved panels, and a 19th-century font of 15th-century style with a panelled octagonal bowl. C19 pine benches have shaped ends and rosettes. Memorials include brasses dated circa 1820 and 1918, and a war memorial brass, 1918.