DIXTON ST PETER'S is on the banks of the River Wye about one mile north-east of Monmouth. There is mention of a church here in the Book of Llandaff in about 735AD when it was already being described as an "old church".

The church, which has been significantly rendered and whitewashed, has a nave, a chancel, a vestry (1824) and a western tower. It has north porch (1824) and south porch. The oldest parts of the existing church (herring-bone masonry) appear to be Anglo Saxon or 12th century. The church was restored in 1861/2.

The church is a Grade II listed building (1952) and, unusually, the cross in the churchyard was also listed (2005). Floods from the River Wye have always historically been a problem and remain so today. A balcony decorated with an elaborate oak screen was constructed to store perishable items, which could be safely stored above the waterline.

The church rectory is now known as Dixton Cottage. Unusually Dixton, and its church, are located in Monmouthshire (Wales), but remain part of the Church of England under the Diocese of Hereford, in England.