St Michael’s Church, Alnwick
St Michael's Church is an Anglican place of worship situated on Bailiffgate in the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. The current building dates from the 15th century but a 12th-century Norman chapel stood on the site prior to this; reports of an earlier 8th-century Saxon chapel are unconfirmed.Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Michael”
- Address: Walkergate, Alnwick, NE66 1NB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alnwick Castle and Bailiffgate Museum.
Alnwick Castle
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled several times. Alnwick Castle is situated 1,100 feet southeast of St Michael’s Church, Alnwick.
Bailiffgate Museum
Museum
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bailiffgate Museum is a small independent museum in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, dedicated to the history of Alnwick and North Northumberland. It is staffed by trustees and volunteers. Bailiffgate Museum is situated 480 feet southeast of St Michael’s Church, Alnwick.
Pottergate Tower
City gate
Pottergate Tower is a city gate, which is situated 730 feet south of St Michael’s Church, Alnwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denwick and Hulne Priory.
Denwick
Village
Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denwick is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, located about 1.4 miles north-east of Alnwick.
Hulne Priory
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hulne Priory, Hulne Friary or Hulne Abbey was a friary founded in 1240 by the Carmelites or 'Whitefriars'. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Hulne Priory is situated 2 miles northwest of St Michael’s Church, Alnwick.
Bilton Banks
Locality
Bilton Banks was a village in Northumberland adjacent to the coal mines of Shilbottle and Longdyke. It was home to many miners’ families from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century, when the mines were finally closed and the houses condemned and demolished. Bilton Banks is situated 2½ miles southeast of St Michael’s Church, Alnwick.
St Michael’s Church, Alnwick
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.41694° or 55° 25′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.71113° or 1° 42′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7WC78Q+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 85950205OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7594735
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In Other Languages
“St Michael’s Church, Alnwick” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس مايكل”
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