Church of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is an Anglican parish church with a complex history, largely dating from the 15th century, with significant additions in the high Victorian period. Constructed primarily of flint with Bath stone dressings and an old tile roof, the church is set within Caversham. The west tower, built in 1878 by Morris and Stallwood, is three-stage with a hipped roof concealed by a high, corbelled parapet. The east front features four gables, representing the chancel and aisles of equal height, with a slightly set-back vestry to the north. Very little remains of the original Norman church, except for a south doorway featuring crude chevron decoration and a re-set window now located within the vestry.

The main body of the church consists of a five-bay nave, extended to a three-bay chancel in 1924-25 through work by Sir Ninian Comper. The north aisle is 15th century and contains a good perpendicular east chapel characterized by angel busts on capitals and square-framed three-light windows. A south aisle was added in 1878 by Morris and Stallwood, featuring three bays and a three-light east window with intersecting glazing.

Inside, the nave features a kingpost and wind brace roof. A memorial to Loveday, dated 1674, is located in the south aisle. A Montague vault is situated in the northeast corner of the church. The font is a Norman piece constructed of Purbeck marble.