St Peter and St Paul is a

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in Chingford, London. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

History

It was built in 1844 by the architect

Lewis Vulliamy Lewis Vulliamy (15 March 1791 – 4 January 1871) was an English architect descended from the Vulliamy family of clockmakers. Life Lewis Vulliamy was the son of the clockmaker Benjamin Vulliamy. He was born in Pall Mall, London on 15 March 179 ...

, and the eastern parts were added in 1903 by Sir

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. It was paid for with £5,000 of his own money by

Robert Boothby Heathcote Reverend Robert Boothby Heathcote (13 May 1805 – 19 September 1865) was a Church of England clergyman, who built Friday Hill House and other buildings in Chingford. Early life Robert Boothby Heathcote was born on 13 May 1805. He was the sec ...

, 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

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of Chingford is in the

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of the

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. The parish worships in the

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of the Church of England.

Notable clergy

* Maxwell Hutchinson, architect, serves as parish deacon since 2016

Gallery

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References

Peter Grade II* listed churches in London Lewis Vulliamy buildings Arthur Blomfield church buildings Chingford Churches completed in 1844 19th-century Church of England church buildings Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Waltham Forest Anglo-Catholic church buildings in London 1844 establishments in England {{UK-listed-building-stub