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.
Arreton's Church of
St George
Saint George (Greek language, Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin language, Latin: Georgius, Arabic language, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christians, Christian who is venerated as a sa ...
is renowned. Part of this church dates from the 12th century. The church features a
Saxon
The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic
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peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...
wall and a
Burma Star window.
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
Elizabeth Wallbridge. She became so famous that many people, including
Queen Victoria visited her grave.
The war memorial was designed by local architect,
Percy Stone
Percy Goddard Stone (15 March 1856 – 21 March 1934) 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 isla ...
(1856–1934).
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 th
National Pipe Organ Register
References
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Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight
Grade I listed churches on the Isle of Wight