Historic churches · South East England
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett
In or near Southampton.
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett — church in Southampton, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swaythling · 2.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St. Michael and All Angels Church is located in Southampton, postcode SO16 7FD. The nearest railway station is Swaythling, which is 2.1 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1910. Designed by Edward Prioleau Warren. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Southampton, UK". Coordinates: 50.9446°, -1.4053°.
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Heritage listing
St. Michael and All Angels Church, in Bassett, Southampton, is an Anglican parish church which dates from the late 19th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Michael and All Angels Church, in Bassett, Southampton, is an Anglican parish church which dates from the late 19th century.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The church has a nave with four broad rib-vaulted bays separated from the chancel by a rood-screen surmounted by a carving depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus. The east window, depicting Christ, flanked by the archangels Michael and Gabriel, was the first stained-glass window by Frank O. Salisbury. was given in 1962, by Hector Young an ex-mayor of Southampton, in memory of his wife Ethel who was killed in the Blitz in September 1940. The window, showing the Archangel Michael defeating Satan, was designed by Francis Skeat.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9446, -1.4053
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO16 7FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Established
- 1910
- Nearest railway station
- Swaythling — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.nsab.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7590740 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Michael & All Angels, Bassett.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett?
- St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO16 7FD), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett?
- St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett — church in Southampton, UK.
- How do I get to St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett?
- The nearest railway station is Swaythling, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO16 7FD.
- When was St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett built?
- Built or established in 1910. Designed by Edward Prioleau Warren.
- Is St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett a listed building?
- St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett a protected site?
- Yes — St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett free to visit?
- Yes, St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett?
- The nearest railway station is Swaythling, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO16 7FD.