Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a former parish church, now disused, with origins dating back to the 12th century, though largely restored in the 19th century. It fell into disrepair following the construction of a new church, but restoration work has recently been undertaken on some windows, the roof, and the belfry. The church is built of flint rubble, puddingstone, septaria, Roman tile, and brick, originally plastered, with red tiled roofs. It comprises a chancel and nave, with a shortened, weatherboarded belfry. The east window of the chancel has been restored, featuring three cusped ogee lights with tracery under a two-centred head. Roman brick quoins are visible. North and south windows were formerly of two lights in two-centred heads. A blocked doorway in the south wall now has a flat concrete lintel. The nave incorporates angle buttresses and Roman brick quoins, with two windows similar to those in the chancel, but without tracery or mullions. A south doorway has chamfered jambs and a four-centred arch. The west window, restored in the 20th century, has three cusped lights with tracery and a label. The west doorway, likely dating to the 15th century, is chamfered with a two-centred arch and features a three-board door with muntins and iron strap hinges. The south porch is gabled with red brick striations to the apex, and incorporates a chamfered two-centred arch and a yellow brick floor. Inside, the chancel roof is of crown post construction with arched braces to the collar purlin and chamfered tie beam. The nave roof also has crown post construction. A doorway with a four-centred head, formerly leading to roof loft stairs, is present in the north wall. A small rectangular niche is found in the south wall. A blocked round-headed doorway in Roman brick reveals the original 12th century structure, partially intersected by the 15th century south doorway. Evidence of a former north doorway and a 12th-century window remain to the west of the northeast window. Stop-chamfered wall plates and some bell turret beams survive. The font and chest have been moved to the new church.