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St Michael's Church, Basingstoke

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St Michael's Church, Basingstoke — Grade I listed church in Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK.

St Michael's Church, Basingstoke, historic churches in Hampshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Basingstoke · 0.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

St Michael's Church, Basingstoke is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2653°, -1.0889°.

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Heritage listing

St. Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. It is located in the lower part of the town, near its centre, towards the northern end of Church Street and is of historical value. It is designated a Grade I listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St. Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. It is located in the lower part of the town, near its centre, towards the northern end of Church Street and is of historical value. It is designated a Grade I listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

St. Michael's is a Grade I listed building. It is largely of 16th-century construction in stone and flint. As with many British churches, there is evidence of much alteration made to the building over the centuries The south porch of the church was built in 1539, and a War Memorial Chapel installed in 1920. The building takes the form of a double-aisled church with a west tower and two separate chapels either side of the chancel at the eastern end. There is an attached churchyard, which was closed to burials around 1860. In the southeast corner, St Stephen's Chapel and the vestry are the earliest parts extant, with exterior walls of rough flint and rubble, and a separate, steeply pitched,…

Visiting

In 2019, St Michael's Church had a central coral tradition, and was described as having a liberal Christian heritage. In 2022, the Church of England's Strategic Development Fund awarded the diocese £1.59m to establish a "resource church" in Basingstoke. It is now part of the HTB network, and charismatic evangelical in churchmanship.

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Coordinates
51.2653, -1.0889
County
Hampshire
Parish
Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area
Postcode
RG21 7QW
Parliamentary constituency
Basingstoke
Established
1350
Nearest railway station
Basingstoke0.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Michael's Church, Basingstoke?
St Michael's Church, Basingstoke is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG21 7QW), in the parish of Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area.
When was St Michael's Church, Basingstoke built?
Built or established in 1350.
Is St Michael's Church, Basingstoke a listed building?
St Michael's Church, Basingstoke is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Michael's Church, Basingstoke a protected site?
Yes — St Michael's Church, Basingstoke is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
Is St Michael's Church, Basingstoke free to visit?
Yes, St Michael's Church, Basingstoke is free to enter.
How do I get to St Michael's Church, Basingstoke?
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG21 7QW.