It stands on the site of an earlier church, and is dedicated to Saint Peter.

St Peter's is built on the remains of earlier churches, the site having been used for Christian worship since at least the 13th century.

[5] The church, in a Gothic Revival style, has a three-bay nave with a two-stage tower and gable-fronted porch.

[2] The church retains "numerous original features", including stained glass by William Gualbert Saunders and Henry Holiday.

[2] The main panels of their pieces of stained glass feature Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice.