Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a parish church dating back to the medieval period. It is constructed primarily of flint and conglomerate, with brick and stone dressings. The church's roof is covered in slate and tile. The building comprises a west tower, nave, north aisle, south porch, and chancel.

The west tower is of 12th-century origin, featuring conglomerate and small round-headed windows with blocked slits above. A round-headed window is located at a higher level on the north side. The tower has four bell openings facing roughly north-east, south-east, north-west, and south-west, with rendered brick dressings. A polygonal parapet exhibits chequerwork brick and flint detailing.

The nave is three bays wide and features 19th or 20th century brick buttresses on the south side. Two restored windows, each of three lights with panel tracery, are set under 4-centred arches. One window has a brick hood mould, and the other a 19th-century stone hood. Brick relieving arches are above both windows. The north aisle, possibly a "new aisle" as mentioned in a will of 1508, has a 19th-century west window of three lights. A doorway features a continuous chamfer and hood mould, with a window of two ogee lights and one of three lights. An eastern aisle window contains two ogee lights. There is a clerestory of eight 19th-century stone-dressed windows. Two lead plaques are present.

The chancel, of two bays, includes 19th or 20th century brick buttresses. A restored priest’s doorway on the south side has a 19th-century hood mould with figure stops, accompanied by a two-light Decorated window. On the north side is a single two-light Decorated window. The east window is a 19th-century design of three lights. The south porch, attached to the nave, was restored in the 20th century, incorporating 19th-century two-light windows to the east and west. A niche with brick reveals is found above the archway, which has shafts, simple capitals, and a chamfered arch. A 12th-century doorway to the nave features a continuous inner order and attached shafts with debased acanthus capitals and imposts, along with a hood mould with figure stops. It contains a medieval door.

Inside, the north arcade has four bays. One pier to the west has continuous moulding, one octagonal pier has an attached shaft to the east, and the other is an octagonal pier. Two 4-centred arches are to the west, and two pointed arches are to the east. A stoup is situated beside the south door. An aumbry is built into the south nave wall. A door leads to the tower. The chancel arch has imposts. The nave roof is arch-braced, with angels holding shields, and has been restored. The aisle roof is also of an arched-braced design. A double piscina is found in the chancel, incorporating triangular arches and a free-standing shaft between. The church contains 19th-century fittings, likely dating to a restoration in 1849. A fine seven sacrament font, referenced in wills of 1466-8, is defaced.