English Heritage sites near Godshill Parish

Appuldurcombe House

APPULDURCOMBE HOUSE

1 miles from Godshill Parish

The shell of Appuldurcombe, once the grandest house on the Isle of Wight and still an important example of English baroque Architecture stands in 'Capability' Brown-designed grounds.

St Catherine's Oratory

ST CATHERINE'S ORATORY

3 miles from Godshill Parish

A tall medieval octagonal tower, allegedly a lighthouse, built here in 1328 as penance for stealing church property from a wrecked ship.

Carisbrooke Castle

CARISBROOKE CASTLE

5 miles from Godshill Parish

Explore the castle at the heart of the Isle of Wight, steeped in history from the Norman Conquest to Charles I. Home to the famous Carisbrooke donkeys.

Osborne

OSBORNE

9 miles from Godshill Parish

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's family home. Take a glimpse into the private life of the royal family at Osborne House and enjoy the vast estate and gardens.

Yarmouth Castle

YARMOUTH CASTLE

12 miles from Godshill Parish

Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight provides a picnic spot with views over the Solent for a lovely relaxing family day. Step inside and discover how the rooms were used in the 16th century.

Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth

ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH, PORTSMOUTH

13 miles from Godshill Parish

Royal Garrison Church was built in about 1212 as part of a hospital complex. Although the nave was badly damaged in a 1941 firebomb raid on Portsmouth, the chancel remains roofed and furnished.

Churches in Godshill Parish

Godshill (All Saints)

Church Hill Godshill Isle of Wight
01983 840 591
https://godshillparish.org.uk/

We are a Society Church in the anglo-catholic tradition and one of the most visited and photographed churches in the United Kingdom.  As a Society Parish, All Saints and St. Albans are under the episcopal care of the Bishop Of Richborough, one of the special bishops provided by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to give sacrament assurance and pastoral care to Parishes who have passed a resolution under the House of Bishops' Declaration. We are in vacancy at present and served by visiting priests, whilst awaiting authority to recruit for 2023.

The church was built on "The Hill of the Gods" in Saxon times. Its main claim to fame is the mural of Christ Crucified on a Lily, depicting the co-incidence of Good Friday and The Annunciation. (Tradition holds that the Creation of Man, the Re-creation of Man in the Womb of Mary, and the Salvation of Man on the Cross all took place on the same day of the year; this calendrical coincidence actually happens a couple of times every century) It is a fine example of medieval art, and a rare example of the use of green pigment from that period.

Pubs in Godshill Parish

Griffin

High Street, Godshill, PO38 3JD
(01983) 840039
thegriffiniow.co.uk

Splendid stone built village pub of some character.  Originally a 17th century coaching inn.  Although principally a family pub with an emphasis on food, it has a cosy area with a bar to prop up. Annual sausage and cider festival. There...
Taverners

High Street, Godshill, PO38 3HZ
(01983) 840707
thetavernersgodshill.co.uk

Tasteful and sympathetic conversion and expansion of an old cottage abounding with beams and flagstones.  Difficult to see the join between the old and the new.  Accent on food, the comfortable bar is sandwiched between restaurant areas, bu...