St Peter's Church, Southrop

A church existed on the site in Anglo-Saxon times. The earliest part of the current structure dates from the 12th century. The Rev. John Keble was vicar of St Peter's from 1823 to 1825. During his time at Southrop, he found a Norman-style circular baptismal font in the church wall. St Peter's was designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage on 16 January 1961. The Grade I designation—the highest of the three grades—is for buildings "of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important". In his 1982 work Cotswold Churches, David Verey described St Peter's as a "most precious" church. An active parish church in the Church of England, St Peter's is part of…

The arch between the nave and chancel is Norman-style without moulding. There are two piscinae (basins) in the south wall of the chancel. The baptismal font discovered by Rev. John Keble in the 1820s is circular. It has eight arches and relief figures that include the Virtues (depicted as trampling the vices underfoot) and Moses. Monuments inside the church include effigies to Thomas and Elizabeth Conway, and memorials to the Keble family.