St Peter

The late C15 south porch, considerably restored, has an open timber roof with embattled ornament on the cornice.

Various graffiti on the window jambs, the earliest dated 1580, E.F. Severely plain C13 south doorway.

Inside the nave there are remains of wall-painting and consecration crosses on each side of the west tower arch.

On the north wall: Carolean Royal Arms, fret cut

The fret-cut royal arms are easily missed, set high in the arch of the bell-tower.

© Adrian S Pye

a memorial to James Calthorpe, 1784: a simple C20 tablet commemorating Jeremy Collier, bishop and historian, rector of Ampton 1679-84,

a fragment of C15 brass.

By the north chapel, a stone slab with another fragment of brass.

The chantry chapel has an entrance arch with rectangular head inscribed CAPELLA PERPETUE CANTARIE JOH'IS COKET, and was built in 1479.

The 4 C19 restored windows contain old armorial glass of the Calthorpe and other families.

A medieval stone coffin lid is let into the east wall.

In the south wall of the nave: the remains of a holy water stoup, and the memorial to Dorothy Calthorpe, 1693, with kneeling figure.

Simple early C18 pulpit with sounding-board and the remains of the rood loft stair behind it.

Roof, benches, and font all C19.

The chancel has a late C15 timber roof, with arched braces

embattled collars, brightly painted in C17 with strapwork decoration.

Monuments on the north and south walls: William Whettell, 1629, by Nicholas Stone, and Sir Henry Calthorpe, 1640, by John & Matthaias Christmas.

The church owns a copy of the rare 'Sealed Book' of 1662.