Historic churches · South East England
St. Andrew's Church, Chale
St. Andrew's Church, Chale — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St. Andrew's Church, Chale is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5958°, -1.3186°.
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Heritage listing
St. Andrew's Church, Chale is a parish church in the Church of England located in Chale, Isle of Wight.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Andrew's Church, Chale is a parish church in the Church of England located in Chale, Isle of Wight.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church is medieval. It was founded by Hugh Gendon in Chale in 1114. However, the present church dates from the 14th century. It has 6 bells in its tower. One might have been made about 1360. It has Christian images on some of the stained glass windows, mostly by Charles Eamer Kempe. The churchyard contains Commonwealth war graves of a Royal Navy sailor of World War I and a Home Guardsman of World War II. Rumour has it that there was a tunnel leading from the church to the beach for smugglers to hide their merchandise, perfect foil. The doorway is still there today, only its filled in.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5958, -1.3186
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Chale
- Postcode
- PO38 2HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Sources
- wikidata: Q7586826 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Chale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chale Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Andrew's Church, Chale?
- St. Andrew's Church, Chale is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO38 2HH), in the parish of Chale.
- Is St. Andrew's Church, Chale a listed building?
- St. Andrew's Church, Chale is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St. Andrew's Church, Chale a protected site?
- Yes — St. Andrew's Church, Chale is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St. Andrew's Church, Chale free to visit?
- Yes, St. Andrew's Church, Chale is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Andrew's Church, Chale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO38 2HH. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.