Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wantage


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.

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.
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.
On 22 April 1950, the church was designated a grade I listed building.

Present day

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

Notable clergy