St Peter

with a bellcote added probably in the 15th century

Clay tiles

The west gable has a short octagonal bellcote added in the 15th century, with a frill of brattishing (ornamental cresting) and a stone spirelet

At the south-west corner of the nave is a heavy projecting buttress, clearly of one build with the 15th century west wall

Two broad chamfered arches, probably 13th or early 14th century, lead into the south aisle (now only wide enough for two pews facing across the church). The piers are square, with a slight chamfer

There are black-and-red quarry tiles in the chancel

Principal Fixtures: the communion rail with turned balusters is in the style of c1700, but the new-looking oak and the inauthentic flat topped profile of the hand rail suggest it may be a late 19th century imitation (c.f. C.E. Ponting's work at St Andrew Bemerton). Late 18th century stone font with a gadrooned and moulded bowl on a stem of inverted pear shape

pulpit

with cusped blind arches (cusped square panelling on the pulpit): they are perhaps earlier 19th century

The dados for the pews are made up of reused 17th century oak with patterned friezes of fan motifs

The east window has good stained glass c1852

Above the chancel arch, the painted Royal arms of George III

St Peter has no trace of any Norman work

its earliest features seem to be 13th century

The extant 17th century panelling in the church indicates a major refitting with box pews, perhaps during the incumbency of George Herbert (1630-3), who did much similar work to dignify St Andrew, Bemerton

is designated at Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * A small 13th century village church with much original fabric

largely unchanged since 1861 * 13th century Purbeck marble coffin lid with effigy * Excellent 17th century pew panels and doors re-used as a dado * Good early 19th century box pews of oak

pulpit and gallery in similar style and of the same date. * Working Victorian gas lighting: a very unusual survival