Historic churches · South East England
St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church
In or near Winchester.
St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church — church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church, the nearest railway station is Winchester, located 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO23 9LZ. Entry is free, and the church is wheelchair accessible.
About
St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1550. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0592°, -1.3144°.
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Heritage listing
St Swithun upon Kingsgate is a Church of England church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, built in the Middle Ages in the Early English style. Located above the medieval Kingsgate, one of the principal entrances to the city, the church is unusual in forming a part of the fabric of the old city walls. St Swithun's first appears in 13th century records, and under the fictional name of St Cuthbert's, is mentioned in Anthony Trollope's novel The Warden.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Swithun upon Kingsgate is a Church of England church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, built in the Middle Ages in the Early English style. Located above the medieval Kingsgate, one of the principal entrances to the city, the church is unusual in forming a part of the fabric of the old city walls. St Swithun's first appears in 13th century records, and under the fictional name of St Cuthbert's, is mentioned in Anthony Trollope's novel The Warden.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0592, -1.3144
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Winchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO23 9LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Established
- 1550
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595507 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingsgate-Winchester.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church?
- St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO23 9LZ), in the parish of Winchester, unparished area.
- What is St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church?
- St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church — church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO23 9LZ.
- When was St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church built?
- Built or established in 1550.
- Is St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church a listed building?
- St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO23 9LZ.