diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs
index f6ce377a04..fe297e1306 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs
@@ -301,6 +301,48 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
             return content;
         }
 
+        public void Delete(int id, Guid versionId)
+        {
+            var documentDto = Database.FirstOrDefault<DocumentDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND versionId = @VersionId AND newest = @Newest", new { Id = id, VersionId = versionId, Newest = false });
+            Mandate.That<Exception>(documentDto != null);
+
+            using(var transaction = Database.GetTransaction())
+            {
+                DeleteVersion(id, versionId);
+
+                transaction.Complete();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Delete(int id, DateTime versionDate)
+        {
+            var list = Database.Fetch<DocumentDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND VersionDate < @VersionDate", new {Id = id, VersionDate = versionDate});
+            Mandate.That<Exception>(list.Any());
+
+            using (var transaction = Database.GetTransaction())
+            {
+                foreach (var dto in list)
+                {
+                    DeleteVersion(id, dto.VersionId);
+                }
+
+                transaction.Complete();
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Private method to execute the delete statements for removing a single version for a Content item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to delete a version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Guid id of the version to delete</param>
+        private void DeleteVersion(int id, Guid versionId)
+        {
+            Database.Delete<PreviewXmlDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND versionId = @VersionId", new { Id = id, VersionId = versionId });
+            Database.Delete<PropertyDataDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND versionId = @VersionId", new { Id = id, VersionId = versionId });
+            Database.Delete<ContentVersionDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND VersionId = @VersionId", new { Id = id, VersionId = versionId });
+            Database.Delete<DocumentDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND versionId = @VersionId", new { Id = id, VersionId = versionId });
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         private PropertyCollection GetPropertyCollection(int id, Guid versionId, IContentType contentType)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Interfaces/IContentRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Interfaces/IContentRepository.cs
index 31cec0322e..2b2a4c1f36 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Interfaces/IContentRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Interfaces/IContentRepository.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,33 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
 {
     public interface IContentRepository : IRepositoryQueryable<int, IContent>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a list of all versions for an <see cref="IContent"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve versions from</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of the same <see cref="IContent"/> object with different versions</returns>
         IEnumerable<IContent> GetAllVersions(int id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a specific version of an <see cref="IContent"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Id of the version to retrieve</param>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="IContent"/> item</returns>
         IContent GetByVersion(int id, Guid versionId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes a specific version from an <see cref="IContent"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete a version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Id of the version to delete</param>
+        void Delete(int id, Guid versionId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes versions from an <see cref="IContent"/> object prior to a specific date.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete versions from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionDate">Latest version date</param>
+        void Delete(int id, DateTime versionDate);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs
index 28b2c9fdb7..bd94eda210 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs
@@ -150,6 +150,38 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting the Content</param>
         void Delete(IContent content, int userId = -1);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes versions from an <see cref="IContent"/> object prior to a specific date.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete versions from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionDate">Latest version date</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        void Delete(IContent content, DateTime versionDate, int userId = -1);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes a specific version from an <see cref="IContent"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete a version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Id of the version to delete</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        void Delete(IContent content, Guid versionId, int userId = -1);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes versions from an <see cref="IContent"/> object prior to a specific date.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete versions from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionDate">Latest version date</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        void Delete(int id, DateTime versionDate, int userId = -1);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes a specific version from an <see cref="IContent"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete a version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Id of the version to delete</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        void Delete(int id, Guid versionId, int userId = -1);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Deletes an <see cref="IContent"/> object by moving it to the Recycle Bin
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Services/ContentService.cs
index 8662c1cb1c..5301834f22 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -473,6 +473,52 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Services
             _unitOfWork.Commit();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes versions from an <see cref="IContent"/> object prior to a specific date.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete versions from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionDate">Latest version date</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        public void Delete(IContent content, DateTime versionDate, int userId = -1)
+        {
+            Delete(content.Id, versionDate, userId);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes a specific version from an <see cref="IContent"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete a version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Id of the version to delete</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        public void Delete(IContent content, Guid versionId, int userId = -1)
+        {
+            Delete(content.Id, versionId, userId);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes versions from an <see cref="IContent"/> object prior to a specific date.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete versions from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionDate">Latest version date</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        public void Delete(int id, DateTime versionDate, int userId = -1)
+        {
+            var repository = RepositoryResolver.ResolveByType<IContentRepository, IContent, int>(_unitOfWork);
+            repository.Delete(id, versionDate);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes a specific version from an <see cref="IContent"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> object to delete a version from</param>
+        /// <param name="versionId">Id of the version to delete</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object</param>
+        public void Delete(int id, Guid versionId, int userId = -1)
+        {
+            var repository = RepositoryResolver.ResolveByType<IContentRepository, IContent, int>(_unitOfWork);
+            repository.Delete(id, versionId);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Deletes an <see cref="IContent"/> object by moving it to the Recycle Bin
         /// </summary>