| Church of St Peter | |
| Coordinates: | 50.9526°N -2.924°W |
| Location: | Ilton, Somerset, England |
| Built: | 14th century |
| Designation1: | Grade II* listed building |
| Designation1 Offname: | Church of St Peter |
| Designation1 Date: | 4 February 1958 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1057052 |
The Anglican Church of St Peter in Ilton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th which remain as part of the fabric of the building.[1] The first church on the site was built about 800.[2]
During Victorian restoration, by James Mountford Allen, in 1860 a new chapel was built and the chancel was rebuilt.[1] A dilapidated spire was removed and the upper part of the tower built.[2] [3]
The parish is part of the Isle Valley benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
The stone building has hamstone dressings and a slate roof. It consists of a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel, three-bay north aisle, with chapel and a south transept. The two-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses.[1] Above the tower is an arched doorway and next to the window a sundial.[1] Within the tower are a peal of six bells which were rehung in 1963.[3]
Inside the church are a piscina, 17th century pulpit and memorials dating back to the 15th century.[1] These include memorials to the Wadham family,[5] such as the chrysom brass effigy of Nicholas Wadham who died as a baby in 1508,[2] son to Margaret Seymour (aunt of Queen Jane Seymour) and her husband Sir Nicholas Wadham (died 1542).