St George's Church, Arreton

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St George's Church, Arreton
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Church of St George, Arreton
50°40′41″N01°14′30″W / 50.67806°N 1.24167°W / 50.67806; -1.24167 Coordinates: 50°40′41″N01°14′30″W / 50.67806°N 1.24167°W / 50.67806; -1.24167
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication St George
Administration
Parish Arreton
Diocese Portsmouth
Province Canterbury

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

Parish church church which acts as the religious centre of a parish

A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.

Church of England Anglican state church of England

The Church of England is the established church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior cleric, although the monarch is the supreme governor. The Church of England is also the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the third century, and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury.

Arreton village in the United Kingdom

Arreton is a village and civil parish in the central eastern part of the Isle of Wight, England. It is about 3 miles south east of Newport.

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History

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

Norman architecture sub-type of Romanesque architecture

The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries. In particular the term is traditionally used for English Romanesque architecture. The Normans introduced large numbers of castles and fortifications including Norman keeps, and at the same time monasteries, abbeys, churches and cathedrals, in a style characterised by the usual Romanesque rounded arches and especially massive proportions compared to other regional variations of the style.

Arreton's Church of St George is renowned. [2] Part of this church dates from the 12th century. The church features a Saxon wall and a Burma Star window. [3] The short tower with its unique buttresses contains a ring of 6 bells the oldest of which was cast in 1589.

Saxons Germanic tribes from the North German Plain

The Saxons were a Germanic people whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country near the North Sea coast of what is now Germany. In the late Roman Empire, the name was used to refer to Germanic coastal raiders, and also as a word something like the later "Viking". In Merovingian times, continental Saxons were associated with the coast of what later became Normandy. Though sometimes described as also fighting inland, coming in conflict with the Franks and Thuringians, no clear homeland can be defined. There is possibly a single classical reference to a smaller homeland of an early Saxon tribe, but it is disputed. According to this proposal, the Saxons' earliest area of settlement is believed to have been Northern Albingia. This general area is close to the probable homeland of the Angles.

Burma Star A military campaign medal,for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Burma Campaign

The Burma Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Burma Campaign from 1941 to 1945, during the Second World War.

In this parish lived Elizabeth Wallbridge. She became so famous that many people, including Queen Victoria visited her grave.

Queen Victoria British monarch who reigned 1837–1901

Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.

The war memorial was designed by local architect, Percy Stone (1856–1934). [4]

Percy Stone English architect, author and archaeologist

Percy Goddard Stonefsafriba was an English architect, author and archaeologist who worked extensively on the Isle of Wight, where he lived for most of his life. He designed and restored several churches on the island, designed war memorials and rebuilt Carisbrooke Castle. His "passion for archaeology" led him to excavate the ruins of Quarr Abbey, and as an author he wrote about the churches and antiquities of the Isle of Wight and contributed to the Victoria County History.

Organ

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

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References

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