In the late 13th century, St Peter’s Church undergoes a significant extension and re-ordering, possibly funded by the Torrington Family. The nave is extended upwards as a great west window and clerestory (the row of windows at the top of the nave) are added. This addition is a response to the daring new Perpendicular style of the time, when church builders are introducing windows of unprecedented size to bring light and colour into the great cathedrals. In St Peter’s, we also see a new south porch added next to the Chantry around this time.
