St Peter's, Coventon Road, in the area of Aylesbury known as Quarrendon, takes its name from the old St Peter's, which was in the village of Quarrendon, just a few miles North-west of Aylesbury (across the River Thame) |
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- St Peter’s Chapel was probably built from around 1280 AD. It was a chapel of ease under the jurisdiction of Aylesbury (St Mary’s) church. A chapel of ease was a convenient place of worship for those who could not get to the main church.
- In 1294 the Vicarage (parish) of Bierton was ‘ordained’ and St Peter’s became a part of it. (“Bierton with Quarrendon”)
- A history, written in the early 18th century, records that the chapel had a lead-covered nave, two aisles and a tiled chancel.
- Regular services ceased during the 18th century. The building was dilapidated by 1817 and was allowed to fall into decay.
- In 1848 the local Archaeological Society launched an appeal to restore the chapel. Sadly the appeal came to nothing. By 1854 the south porch had been levelled and much of the nave had fallen.
- Part of the roof was taken to repair the farmhouse at Church Farm
- Very little now remains, but a few walls can still be seen.
- To visit the ruins, take the footpath which leads north from the Bicester Road A41, just Bicester side of the 'Stone Bridge', on the edge of Aylesbury