Historic churches · South East England
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1070. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7011°, -1.4153°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight.
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Background
History
The church is medieval. The dedication to St. Michael was made in 1964 as the previous dedication had been lost. It has a tower that was built in 1070. It originally had no ground level door, and the entrance was through a door on the roof. Parishioners had to access the room by climbing a ladder. The walls of the church are five feet thick and it was a refuge for residents during attacks by the French who had sailed up Newtown Creek. A "3 pound" parish gun which was inscribed 'Schawflet' was kept in the tower until 1779. The church had a steeple that was added around 1800, but the steeple was determined to be unstable and it was removed in 1912. The money for the steeple was raised by…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7011, -1.4153
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Shalfleet
- Postcode
- PO30 4QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Established
- 1070
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117311 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael, Shalfleet - geograph.org.uk - 1173608.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet?
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 4QA), in the parish of Shalfleet.
- When was Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet built?
- Built or established in 1070.
- Is Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet a listed building?
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 4QA. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.