On the north side of Thames Street and east side of St. Peter's Hill. In Queenhithe Ward. The parish extends into Castle Baynard Ward. Site shown in O. and M. 1677.
First mention found in records: " St. Peter the Little," c. 1170 (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. 23).
Other names and forms : " St. Peter the Less," 1192 (Anc. Deeds, A. 2383). " St. Peter the Little near Wodewharf," 20 H. III. (ib. A. 2504). " St. Peter le Petyt," 49 H III. (Cal. Ch. R. II. 57). " St. Peter de Ia Wodewarve," 51 H. III. (ib. 77). " Scti Petri Pvi vs Wodewharve," 3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 403). "Scti Petri ad tamisiam," 1241-59 (MSS. D. and C. St. Paul's, W.D. 9, fo. 50). "St. Peter the Less upon the Thames" 1277-8 (Ct. H.W. I. 33). " Sancti Petri super Tamisiam," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 230). S Peter the Less atte Wodewarf" 1301 (Ct. H.W. I. 155). " S. Peter the Less towards S Paul's Wharf," 1318 (ib. 281). " Sci Petri pui apud Kayum sci Pauli," 28 Ed. III. (Ch. I. p.m. 28 Ed. III. 58). " St. Peter the Less near Pouleswharf," 7 Rich. II. (Cal. L Bk. F. p.272). " St. Peter at Baynardescastel," 1350 (ib. 214). " St. Peter the Less in Themesestret," 1362 (ib. G. 166). " St. Peter near Oldefishstret," 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 60).
In 1430 Robert Frankeleyn devised to the churchwardens and parishioners of St. Peter the Less a parcel of land in the parish in Themestrete in the Ward of Baynardescastell for the purpose of a churchyard, 1430 (ib. II. 452).
Church repaired and beautified 1625 (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 214).
Burnt in the Fire and not rebuilt, the parish being united to St. Benet, Paul's Wharf, near adjoining (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 219 and 229).
A Rectory. Patrons: Canons of St. Paul's and afterwards the Dean and Chapter.