Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a church begun in the second quarter of the 12th century. It was initially cruciform with a crossing tower, though the tower was not completed at that time. The transepts were extended in the 12th century to form wide aisles that embrace a central West Tower. The chancel was largely rebuilt in 1873 by Sir Arthur Blomfield, and a North porch was added by him in 1885. A chapel is located at the East end of the South aisle, constructed of coursed small rubble with herringbone flint bands. The South aisle is of flush random rubble with freestone dressings, and the chancel is similarly constructed. A 12th-century doorway in the South aisle features roll moulding and nook shafts with waterleaf capitals. Battlements are present on the aisles and the tower, which has two lower, 12th-century stages of random rubble and two upper, Perpendicular stages of coursed freestone. The nave has a high-pitched roof also by Blomfield, and features many flat buttresses.

Inside the 4-bay nave are round piers with scalloped capitals; those of the South aisle have been restored and squared. Perpendicular North aisle windows are present, along with paired clerestory windows by Blomfield. The chancel arch and screen wall above was the inner wall of the original crossing tower and is very richly ornamented. The chancel arch is many-chamfered, with roll, billet and chevron mouldings, and nook-shafts with waterleaf capitals. The second stage of this wall abuts on the gable of the chancel, and the side windows of this stage and the window of the upper stage are external. At clerestory level are three arches with rich mouldings, a continuous abacus, nook shafts, and carved diaper work in the spandrels. A round arched window with single shafts is located in the attic stage. The South aisle and roof were restored in 1963 by Thomas Ford following damage by fire in 1962.

Imposing monuments, including one to George Jolliffe who was killed on the "Bellerophon" at Aboukir Bay, are located in the lower stage of the tower. A tombstone to John Small, considered the Father of English Cricket, is in the churchyard. The church forms a group with The Church Art Studio, located at Nos 22 and 23 Church Path.