Church Of St Mary The Virgin

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed building located on Peldon Church Road. The church dates back to the 12th century, featuring a nave constructed from mixed rubble with 16th-century brick buttresses. Notable architectural elements include a 14th-century window in the north wall, which has two trefoiled ogee lights and tracery set within a two-centred head with a moulded label. The early 15th-century north doorway is distinguished by richly moulded and shafted jambs, with a moulded two-centred arch that includes stops.

The clerestory, added in the 16th century, consists of a two-window range on the south wall, which has been extensively restored. The north wall features a three-window range, with two four-centred lights and decorative spandrels. There are also 16th-century upper and lower doorways to the rood loft, both with segmental heads. The south doorway, dating from the 14th century, has moulded jambs and a two-centred head.

The chancel was added in 1859, while the late 14th-century west tower comprises four stages, complete with a moulded plinth and an embattled parapet. The west doorway features moulded jambs and a two-centred arch set within a square head, adorned with decorative spandrels. The second stage of the tower has two cinquefoiled windows, and the third stage includes one trefoiled window. The bell chamber is equipped with four windows, each having two cinquefoiled lights in square heads with moulded labels. A staircase tower is located on the north side of the tower.

The south porch has been extensively restored and is constructed of 16th-century red brick, featuring a crownpost roof and a moulded tie beam. The nave roof consists of six bays supported by hammer beam trusses, which rest on wall posts with moulded capitals and bases, with all principal members being moulded.