Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wantage

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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wantage
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wantage
51°35′19″N1°25′43″W / 51.5887°N 1.4285°W / 51.5887; -1.4285
LocationChurch Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8AQ
CountryEngland
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglo-Catholic
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Designated22 April 1950
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Oxford
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of Dorchester
Deanery Wantage
Parish Wantage
Clergy
Vicar(s) The Revd Katherine Magdalene Price
Curate(s) The Revd Benji Tyler
Laity
Organist(s) Phil Johnson & John Ridgway
Churchwarden(s) Jan Ralston & David Richardson

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Church of England parish church in Wantage, Oxfordshire. The church is a grade I listed building. [1]

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History

The earliest parts of the church date to the late 13th century. In the 15th century, the chancel was extended, and chapels and aisles were added. [1]

In 1857, during the Victorian restoration, the church was restored by George Edmund Street. In 1877, the church was extended to the west by William Butterfield with an addition of one bay. [1] The south chapel was restored in 1895, "in thankful memory of W. J. Butler, 34 years vicar".

On 22 April 1950, the church was designated a Grade I listed building. [1]

Present day

The Church of England parish of Wantage is in the Archdeaconry of Dorchester of the Diocese of Oxford. [2] The parish stands in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. [3]

Notable clergy

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1048567)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. "SS Peter and Paul, Wantage, Wantage". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. "Welcome". Wantage Parish. Retrieved 13 June 2017.