St Peter and St Paul, Chingford

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St Peter & St Paul Parish Church, Chingford
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St Peter and St Paul, Chingford
Location Chingford, London, E4 7EN
CountryEngland
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglo-Catholic
Website parishofchingford.org.uk
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Chelmsford
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of West Ham
Parish Chingford
Clergy
Rector The Revd Dr Justin Lewis-Anthony
Honorary priest(s) The Revd Canon Rodney Matthews
AssistantThe Revd Marilyn Claydon
Deacon(s) The Revd Prof Maxwell Hutchinson
Laity
Director of music Michael Emerson
Churchwarden(s) Joyce Hilton & Richard Vincent
SacristanAlan Alexander

St Peter and St Paul is a Church of England parish church in Chingford, London. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

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History

It was built in 1844 by the architect Lewis Vulliamy, and the eastern parts were added in 1903 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. [1] It was paid for with £5,000 of his own money by Robert Boothby Heathcote, the then rector of All Saints, Chingford, who was concerned about the poor condition of that church. [2]

On 28 June 1954, the church was designated a Grade II* listed building. [1]

Present day

The parish of Chingford is in the Archdeaconry of West Ham of the Diocese of Chelmsford. [3] The parish worships in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. [3]

Notable clergy

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England (28 June 1954), "St Peter and St Paul, Chingford (1065582)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 6 September 2014
  2. "Parish Church and Hall". The Parish of Chingford. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Chingford: St Peter & St Paul, Chingford". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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