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The church is Grade II* listed.   The nave and chancel are 12th century, and the church was greatly extended in 1854.

Christ Church College in Oxford is unique in having the only college chapel that is also a cathedral, founded as a convent by St Frideswide in the 8th century, but the oldest parts of the church date from the 12th century, when it was place of pilgrimage.

An inclusive and architecturally significant church.

A haven of peace at the gateway to the city of Oxford.

An overlooked gem of early 20th century architecture and art, strongly influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement and with painting and stained glass by Walter Starmer, best known for his murals at St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Though erected in the 13th century, the present structure is believed to occupy a Saxon site, as it is recorded that Edwine, a Northumbrian chief who became a monk, died in 801 and was buried in the monastery of Gainford in the church.

This medieval church sits, unspoilt, within magnificent Oxfordshire parkland.