St Peter And St Paul, Chingford
St Peter and St Paul is a Church of England parish church in Chingford, London. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
History
It was built in 1844 by the architect Lewis Vulliamy, and the eastern parts were added in 1903 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. 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.
On 28 June 1954, the church was designated a Grade II* listed building.
Present day
The parish of Chingford is in the Archdeaconry of West Ham of the Diocese of Chelmsford. The parish worships in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England.
Notable clergy
- Maxwell Hutchinson, architect, serves as parish deacon since 2016
Gallery
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Notice board -
Front of the church -
Side of the church -
Graveyard
References
- ^ Historic England (28 June 1954), "St Peter and St Paul, Chingford (1065582)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 September 2014
- ^ "Parish Church and Hall". The Parish of Chingford. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Chingford: St Peter & St Paul, Chingford". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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