There has been a church on the site of St Peters since 867A.D. and indications of an earlier Christian site from the previous century. An Anglo-Saxon Christian burial site was uncovered in the Church grounds.There was a medieval church building and Leonard Vavasour became rector in 1483, the Church was in a state of disrepair and it was assumed he restored the knave roof and added the north aisle. William Thompson became parson in 1745, the church at this time was in a terrible state of repair. He endeavoured to get funds from the Lords of the Manor, and Mr Jackson at Farfield Hall.Unfortunantely they were both Quakers and were not disposed to help the 'steeple houses'.

The estimate for the work was £1,135 and by a collection from other dioceses the work was started in1752 and completed in 1760. The plans did not include a tower in the beginning, but this became part of the reconstruction. It was completed with a new peel of bells on the 9th of September 1759. During the nineteenth century an organ and a clock were added as well as the box pews being replaced.

Below is a internal photograph of the pews.

There was a seventeenth century rectory but it had structural problems and was demolished in 1809 when the one below was built.

St. Peter's website