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Mighty medieval church deep in the countryside.

The chapel opened in 1847, designed by John Langdon.

St Peter's dates from the 12th century with later extensions, have an interesting font with a Spode font basin that was installed in 1814 and the front of the altar is formed from the tomb stone of the last abbess of Torksey.

The history of this unusual site with its two buildings begins in the 12th century when the order of St John of Jerusalem was given charge to build a preceptory.

Built in 1795 this Weslyan Chapel is now Grade II listed. It has had a long and useful life, providing a school in the early 1900's for Torpoint's children.

St Matthias was built as a Chapel of Ease of St Mark, Torwood.

'The last Norman church built in Derbyshire, in 1923'.

The church at the heart of the town: every year, thousands of people visit our beautiful church.

The churchyard has a distinct curve to it perhaps following the shape of an underlying moat and ancient meeting place. An ancient Yew tree reckoned to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old also stands in the churchyard.

Here is a large town church that speaks of the 15th century. In 1483 Edward V, the husband of Elizabeth Woodville of nearby Grafton Regis, gave a large grant of stone from the royal quarries nearby in Whittlebury.

A small Benedictine priory stood here in the year 900 AD and the chancel area of the present church is thought to be the site of its chapel.

Historical documents refer to St Peter's as a Royal Chapel as early as the 12th century, today it is a Chapel Royal and Royal Peculiar; directly under the jurisdiction of The Queen.