St Peter's Church

The church has a carved doorway which rises to a pointed arch, which wasn't introduced to England until after the church was built. It probably dates from the Norman era due to the Norman carving on the moulding. Also dating from this period is the font and the nave arcade. The tower, dating from the 13th century, has wider top stages than the bottom stages, an unusual feature in churches. The inside of the church has Elizabethan features as well as Norman. There is a stone bench near the base of the northern and western sides of the northern aisle. It was used by elderly and sick worshippers. The chancel floor is home to many grave slabs. These include a gravestone to Endymion Cannynge who…