Historic churches · South East England
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.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
St Michael's Church in Basingstoke is located at postcode RG21 7QW and is approximately 0.3 km from Basingstoke railway station. Entry to the church is free, and it is accessible for wheelchair users.
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
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG21 7QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basingstoke
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.basingstoketeamparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594739 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Basingstoke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael's Church, Basingstoke.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.
- What is St Michael's Church, Basingstoke?
- St Michael's Church, Basingstoke — Grade I listed church in Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Basingstoke?
- The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG21 7QW.
- 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.