Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Longbridge Deverill

It is most likely that there was a Saxon wooden church here, which had been replaced by a stone church by 1130. It is believed that the church was not dedicated until it was consecrated by Thomas Becket after 1162; the altar that he used is still in the church and it is thought that the carvings on it were done by Thomas himself. The church originally consisted of a chancel and nave, the south arcade and aisle of which were rebuilt in the 14th century. Later that century the massive tower was built. In the 16th century the north aisle was rebuilt in the Perpendicular style. The church, and particularly the chancel, obviously benefitted from the generosity of the Thynne family and there are many memorials to members of the family. It was very much their church, although they had moved to Longleat, and they had their own chapel, the Bath chapel, in the church.

In 1852 the chancel, Bath chapel and vestry, on the south side, were all extended eastwards. The present font is a memorial to Lord John Thynne (died 1882) and was designed for use as a font bySir Alfred Gilbert. The lych gate was given by William Morrice. In the first part of the 20th century Canon John Brocklebank was a generous benefactor to the church. Between 1912 and 1927 he presented all the screens, the Royal coat of arms, and most of the stained glass windows. The parish registers from 1682, other than those in current use, are held in the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre at Chippenham.