Historic churches · South East England
St. Peter's Church, Shorwell
St. Peter's Church, Shorwell — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St. Peter's Church, Shorwell is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6449°, -1.3546°.
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Heritage listing
St. Peter's Church, Shorwell is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shorwell, 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. Peter's Church, Shorwell is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shorwell, 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. The interior of the church features a famous 15th century painting of St. Christopher. There is also a painting of the two wives and 15 children of John Leigh. The church also features an alabaster monument of John Leigh praying, accompanied by his great grandson Barnabas who died at the age of 9 months while Leigh's body was waiting for burial in 1629. They share a tomb which is inscribed;
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- Coordinates
- 50.6449, -1.3546
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Shorwell
- Postcode
- PO30 3JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Established
- 1150
Sources
- wikidata: Q7591333 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Shorwell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Peter, Shorwell.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Peter's Church, Shorwell?
- St. Peter's Church, Shorwell is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 3JN), in the parish of Shorwell.
- When was St. Peter's Church, Shorwell built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St. Peter's Church, Shorwell a listed building?
- St. Peter's Church, Shorwell is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St. Peter's Church, Shorwell a protected site?
- Yes — St. Peter's Church, Shorwell 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. Peter's Church, Shorwell free to visit?
- Yes, St. Peter's Church, Shorwell is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Peter's Church, Shorwell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 3JN. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.