Welcome to St. Peter's Church in Chillingham, England, which has been around since at least the 12th century. The Norman doorway that we will enter through is the earliest surviving masonry in the church.
Like many English medieval parish churches, Chillingham has been altered and added to over the years. The bell tower dates from 1753, and in the churchyard is a headstone commemorating Hugh Bowety, who was gardener to two Earls of Tankerville.
Above the Norman doorway is a plaque that reads "This porch was restored by Rev. Joseph Hudson, Vicar, AD 1875." Going through the Norman door, we enter the Nave and Chancel, which are also Norman, but many alterations were made around 1600.
The tall, slender octagonal Font was originally at St. Anne's Church in Ancroft, near Berwick, but was removed and brought to Chillingham around the time of Oliver Cromwell. It bears the inscription "God Bless The Church" M.R. W. Anno Domini 1670.
On the north wall of the Nave is a monument to Robert Charnocke (d.1691), who was steward to Forde Lord Grey (d. 1701). The Chancel and Choir are five steps up from the Nave, to allow for the spacious 16th century Crypt below.