St Peter And St Paul

C15 alterations, partly rebuilt 1825 and restored in 1864 and 1889.

Norman and Decorated styles.

Nave: C12

north elevation has a C19 easternmost window in Norman style and the door in the western bay is C14, pointed with continuous bowtell fillet edge moulding

above it is a small C12 light

south elevation has a 2-light C14 window in its east bay and a C19 cusped lancet in its west bay

To the right of the west window is a pedimented wall memorial with an illegible inscription.

east of the door are set two carved panels of Leo and Sagittarius, now barely discernible.

Chancel: C12 extended in C14

east end has clasping pilaster buttresses, a C19 sexfoil light in gable apex and a late C18 wall memorial to the Griffin family

side elevations have 2-light C14 easternmost windows

large central C12 single-light windows

at west end of north elevation is a pointed doorway and small C12 light and at west end of south elevation is a narrow rectangular light

to right of chancel arch are two carvings in low relief, an Agnus Dei and a lion with two bodies (similar to that at St Andrews, Stockton on Teme [qv]).

Nave and chancel have ashlared arch-braced collar rafter roofs, the nave roof is strengthened by three tie beams of possible C14 date.

Chancel has a C14 piscina with cusped head in east jamb of south- east window and there is a simple aumbry at the centre of both side eleva- tions.

Reredos made up of elaborate mid-C17 panels with blind arcading divided by six figures in high relief

C16 panelling incorporated in choir stalls and priest's desk

also C17 priest's chair.

Font: C12, large sandstone circular example with wide fillet near upper edge and cable mould at junction of base and stem.

Octagonal pulpit made up of C17 panels.

Lectern on C16 carved and turned stem with four lion's feet at base.

Memorials: chancel has a late C17 painted cartouche surmounted by a coat of arms to Edward Soly, died 1690, another cartouche to Josiah Shelton died 1749, a mid- and a late C18 brass, memorial in painted stone surrounds, and also another late C18 and several early C19 memorials.

This medieval church retains several original features of particular interest and has some fine C16

C17 woodwork.