St George's Church, Arreton
Church in Arreton, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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St George's Church, Arreton, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Arreton, Isle of Wight.
| St George's Church, Arreton | |
|---|---|
Church of St George, Arreton | |
 St George's Church, Arreton | |
| 50°40′41″N 01°14′30″W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St George |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Parish | Arreton |
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.