Historic churches · South East England
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet
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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
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Shalfleet is located in the Isle of Wight, with the postcode PO30 4QA. Entry is free.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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.
- What is Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet?
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet?
- Drivers can use postcode PO30 4QA.
- 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.