Historic churches · South East England
St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon
In or near Ipsden.
St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon — church in South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Goring & Streatley · 6.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Peter and St Paul in Checkendon, you can take a train to Goring & Streatley station, which is 6.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RG8 0SR. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5430°, -1.0460°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church of Checkendon, a village in Oxfordshire, England. Its parish is part of the Deanery of Henley in the Diocese of Oxford. Its earliest parts are 12th-century and it is a Grade I listed building. The church is a Norman building. All but one of the windows were replaced later in the Middle Ages with Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic ones, and the Perpendicular Gothic west tower is also a later addition.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church of Checkendon, a village in Oxfordshire, England. Its parish is part of the Deanery of Henley in the Diocese of Oxford. Its earliest parts are 12th-century and it is a Grade I listed building. The church is a Norman building. All but one of the windows were replaced later in the Middle Ages with Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic ones, and the Perpendicular Gothic west tower is also a later addition. The church is served by Langtree Team Ministry, which is also responsible for St Mary’s Church in Ipsden, St Mary’s Church in North Stoke, St John the Evangelist Church in Stoke Row, St John the Baptist in Whitchurch Hill, St Mary’s Church in Whitchurch-on-Thames, and St Leonard’s Church in Woodcote.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5430, -1.0460
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Checkendon
- Postcode
- RG8 0SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Goring & Streatley — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595367 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Checkendon Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon?
- St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG8 0SR), in the parish of Checkendon.
- What is St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon?
- St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon — church in South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon?
- The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG8 0SR.
- When was St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon a listed building?
- St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon a protected site?
- Yes — St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon?
- The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG8 0SR.