Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed building located on the south side of High Street in Maxey. It is constructed from coursed stone and ashlar, topped with a lead and slate roof. The church features a Norman nave with early 15th-century clerestory windows, which can be seen from inside. The north aisle has straight-headed Decorated windows, while the south aisle contains 19th-century windows and a south doorway with panels inside the arch that have angled heads. There is also a 19th-century south porch.

The chancel, dating from the 13th century, includes two-light south windows—one with Y tracery and the other featuring a foiled circle—as well as a three-light Perpendicular east window. A small late 13th-century treasury is located on the southeast side of the chancel, characterized by lancet windows, some of which have iron grilles, and a vaulted ceiling. The chantry chapel on the north side of the chancel was founded in 1367 but rebuilt in the 15th century, showcasing large Perpendicular windows and battlements.

The west tower rises in four storeys, with the first three stages dating from the early 12th century. The lower two stages have thin flat buttresses that were strengthened in the 14th century with buttress set-offs. The third stage features arcading on a corbel table, with the central arch containing two-light bell openings. The top stage of the tower is Perpendicular and is adorned with battlements.

Inside, the church has an early 12th-century tower arch, which has been remodelled. The two-bay Norman north arcade includes window piers with scalloped capitals, heavy square abaci, and roll-moulded arches. The late 12th-century south arcade is distinguished by circular piers, light square abaci, scalloped capitals, and two chamfered arches decorated with nailhead motifs. The 13th-century chancel features a fine arch between the chapel and the north aisle, embellished with pierced cusps and sub-cusps. Additional interior elements include sedilia and a piscina with ogee arches and crocketed gables, as well as a Perpendicular Easter Sepulchre with an ogee arch and quatrefoiling. The church also houses an 18th-century font.