Church Of St Peter

The Church of St Peter is a parish church dating to the 13th century, with additions and alterations in the 14th and 17th centuries, and a 19th-century restoration. It is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ironstone dressings. The church comprises a chancel, a nave, and a west tower.

The chancel’s east window is a triple lancet dating to the 13th century, featuring a hood with carved head stops. A priest’s doorway is situated in the south wall, flanked by two plain 13th-century lancet windows. Two similar windows, now renewed, are located in the north wall. The nave has two 17th-century windows in both the north and south walls, each with two arched lights, with heads likely altered in the 19th century. A 17th-century south doorway has a flat arched head, leading to a 19th-century porch. The west tower, dating to the 14th century, is of three stages and has a crenellated parapet. The bell openings are two-lights with flowing tracery, except for the eastern one, which is a trefoiled lancet. A similar window is found on the south wall of the tower's ground stage. The 14th-century west doorway is characterised by continuous mouldings.

Inside, the chancel arch was rebuilt in 1882 by H.R. Gough. The tower arch is 14th century and takes the form of three continuous chamfered orders with a hood and head stops. A polygonal, panelled pulpit dates from the early 17th century. A wall monument commemorates Sir William Pargiter, who died in 1678. It is carved from stone and features an inscription framed by draperies, cherub heads, and a cartouche displaying a coat of arms. A marble inscription plaque is dedicated to Elianor Howe, who died in 1696, and is presented on a gadrooned console with cherub heads surmounted by an urn. A further memorial to Charles Howe, who died in 1741, is a marble rococo cartouche incorporating scrolls, foliage, and a skull.