St Peter's is the oldest building in Wolverhampton and the anchor of the city's historic centre. The current structure dates mainly from the fifteenth century, built in the Perpendicular Gothic style with a handsome central tower that still defines the city's skyline. Inside, the church retains medieval features including carved choir stalls and a fine range of monuments.
The churchyard is as important as the church itself: the Anglo-Saxon pillar in the grounds is one of the oldest carved monuments in the English Midlands, a remnant of a cross shaft from the ninth or tenth century with intricate carvings of animals and figures. The pillar has stood on this spot for over a thousand years — a remarkable survival in a city that has otherwise been thoroughly rebuilt.