| Church of St Peter and St Paul | |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 51.7008°N -0.6988°W |
| Osgraw: | SP 90015 01038 |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade I listed |
| Capacity: | 250 |
| Dedication: | St Peter and St Paul |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Churchmanship: | Liberal Catholic |
| Parish: | Great Missenden with Ballinger and Little Hampden |
| Deanery: | Wendover |
| Archdeaconry: | Buckingham |
| Episcopalarea: | Buckingham |
| Diocese: | Oxford |
| Province: | Canterbury |
| Vicar: | The Revd Malcolm Chalmers |
| Bishop: | The Right Revd Dr Alan Wilson |
| Website: | St Peter and St Paul |
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Church of England parish church situated in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. The church is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.
The church primarily dates back to the 14th century, with significant enhancements made in the 15th century. Notably, the tower has an asymmetrical lower level due to its southward extension after the Reformation. This extension, featuring a nearly 14-foot thick wall, was constructed to support a new belfry, which housed five bells that had been relocated from the dissolved Missenden Abbey.[1] The church underwent restoration, and its northeast aisle was rebuilt between 1899 and 1900 by the architect John Oldrid Scott.[2]
Constructed mainly from flint rubble, the church also incorporates sarsen stone footings and various dressings made from ashlar, contributing to its distinctive appearance. Some sections are roughcast, adding to the historical character of the building.
The churchyard of St Peter and St Paul is the final resting place of the famous writer Roald Dahl, who lived in nearby Gipsy House.[3] Additionally, the churchyard contains two Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials, honoring Rifleman Jeffrey James Whitney of the Rifle Brigade, who died in September 1940 at the age of 20, and Major Basil Arthur Parnwell of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who died in July 1947.[4]