Architectural Features
There are diagonal buttresses at the east end which has a two-light Decorated east window similar to that previously described, but with a restored mullion and a moulded hood with carved head stops, and a two-light window with trefoil-headed lights, quatrefoil and hood with ballflower ornament above.
The early-C14 tower has to its south side a tall two-light window matching that in the north wall of the chancel
A beautiful mediaeval church. The current building dates back to the early 14th Century.
The east end and south wall of the south aisle are C14.
The former has a C14 square-headed, three-light window with reticulated tracery, and there is a similar window with a restored lintel to the south-east end of the south aisle.
The C14 gabled porch has diagonal buttresses, and a plank door with fillets within an almost round-headed moulded surround.
Within the porch is a C14 image niche containing a C19 statuette of St Peter
and a moulded hood with carved head stops one of which is reputed to represent John Middleton.
The respond at the east end of the south aisle incorporates parts of an in situ late-C12 respond with foliate decoration of Transitional character.
The church dates back to the 12th century, enlarged in the 19th century. Listed grade II*, more details at:- http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-135060-church-of-st-peter-leckhampton
At the east end of the north aisle is an organ of 1936, built by the London firm of Hill, Norman & Beard.
Against the east wall of the south aisle are the remains of a medieval altar.
Below the tower is plain chamfered rib vaulting with angel headstops to the ridge ribs and a hole at the centre to accommodate the bell ropes.
The chancel has a simple one-compartment, quadripartite vault with carved heads at the springing and angel stops to the ridge ribs
the central boss is carved with the head of Christ.
The communion rails of 1915 and the octagonal wooden pulpit with linenfold panelling, vinescroll frieze and angel statuettes, dated 1913, are both by Leonard William Barnard.
In the south wall, now largely obscured by a brass is a trefoil-headed piscina.
STAINED GLASS: the windows in the north porch, dated 1903-4, are by Lavers, Westlake & Co., as are two in the south aisle and the east window of the north aisle.
Stained glass window in St Peter's church, Leckhampton.
MONUMENTS: recumbent stone effigies of Sir John Giffard, died 1327, and his wife which probably date from the 1340s at the west end south aisle (re-located from the north side of the south aisle chapel).
Architecturally unambitious headstone to the architect Robert Smirke (d.1867). His wife, Laura, was also interred here.
There are also numerous C19 monuments, mostly of white and black marble, on the north and south walls of the aisles to various Cheltenham notables
One C18 monument has a twin inscription panel with a broken segmental pediment with a pointing finger at the top
foliate scrollwork and a four-winged angel at the bottom.
Two C17 and one C18 ledger within the south aisle, two to members of the Norwood family, and one marble bust of a youth by Sir Thomas Brock.
Set back 65 metres from Church Road, St Peter's is in the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester. Dating from the late 17th century, the oldest surviving parish records are kept in Gloucester Record Office. The Grade II (Star) Listed church building which has medieval origins was enlarged in 1834.
The gabled roof is clad in plain tiles and has ornate bargeboards.