St Mary the Virgin, Iffley

For other places with the same name, see St Mary the Virgin.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Iffley is a Church of England parish church in the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire, England, now absorbed as a suburb of the city of Oxford.^[1][2]

St Mary the Virgin, Iffley
Church of St Mary the Virgin
OS grid reference	SP 52714 03456
Location	Iffley, Oxfordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	iffleychurch.org.uk
History
Status	Active
Dedication	Saint Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Parish Church
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Style	Romanesque
Years built	c.1160–1230; 795 years ago (1230)
Specifications
Bells	6
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Oxford
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Oxford
Deanery	Cowley
Clergy
Vicar(s)	The Revd Clare Hayns
Assistant priest(s)	The Revd Dr Graham Low
Laity
Churchwarden(s)	Sarah Beaver and William Alden

History

Stained glass window by John Piper

The Romanesque church was built c.1160 by the St Remy family, probably financed with funds from the de Clintons of Kenilworth Castle.^[3] The Early Gothic east end was extended in c.1230, when a cell was constructed on the south side for the anchoress Annora.^[4][5]

The building has not been changed much over the centuries, retaining its round-arched windows and doorways.^[6][7] It is Grade I listed.^[8] The church includes a stained glass window by the 20th-century artist John Piper and another by Roger Wagner.

See also

• List of churches in Oxford