Historic churches · South East England
St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham
St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton · 3.5 km
- Free entry
About
St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1854. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7400°, -1.2769°.
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Heritage listing
St Mildred's Church, Whippingham is the Church of England parish church of the village of Whippingham, Isle of Wight.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medina Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mildred's Church, Whippingham is the Church of England parish church of the village of Whippingham, Isle of Wight.
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Background
History
The village of Whippingham, and St Mildred's Church as its parish church, are best known for their connections with Queen Victoria. Whippingham was the centre of a royal estate supporting Osborne House and Barton Manor. In 1804 a church was reconstructed by John Nash on the site of the lost medieval parish church: in 1854–60 it was pulled down and rebuilt. Prince Albert (the Prince Consort) took an active role in the redesigning of the church building. The chancel of the church was built in 1854 and 1855 by the architect Albert Jenkins Humbert although Prince Albert is thought to have had a guiding hand. The remainder of the church was constructed in 1861 and 1862. A side chapel with the…
Architecture
, showing lifeboat of his design on parachute]] The church has a tower reminiscent of a castle on the Rhine, with five soaring pinnacles.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7400, -1.2769
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Whippingham
- Postcode
- PO32 6LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Established
- 1854
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton — 3.5 km
- Official site
- whippinghameastcowes.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7590768 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mildred's Church, Whippingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whippingham Church c1910 - Project Gutenberg eText 17296.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham?
- St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO32 6LW), in the parish of Whippingham.
- When was St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham built?
- Built or established in 1854.
- Is St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham a listed building?
- St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham a protected site?
- Yes — St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham is part of the Medina Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham free to visit?
- Yes, St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO32 6LW.