St George's Church, Arreton

Church in Arreton, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Church
50°40′41″N 01°14′30″W / 50.67806°N 1.24167°W / 50.67806; -1.24167DenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipBroad ChurchHistoryDedicationSt GeorgeAdministrationProvinceCanterburyDiocesePortsmouthParishArreton

St George's Church, Arreton, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Arreton, Isle of Wight.

History

The church is medieval and the earliest traces are from the Norman period.[1]

Part of the church dates from the 12th century. The church has a Saxon wall and a Burma Star window.[2] The short tower with its unique buttresses contains a ring of 6 bells, the oldest of which was cast in 1589.

In this parish lived a devout young woman, Elizabeth Wallbridge, made famous as "The Dairyman's Daughter" in an early nineteenth-century poem by Legh Richmond.

The war memorial was designed by local architect, Percy Stone (1856–1934).[3]

Organ

The church has an historic organ dating from 1888 by the organ-builder William Hill. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ St George's Church, Arreton, Island Brass Rubbing Centre website
  3. ^ "Arreton War Memorial". Memorials & Monuments on the Isle of Wight. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.