Church Of St Mildred

The Church of St Mildred, located on Beatrice Avenue in Whippingham, was built between 1854 and 1862 by architect Albert Jenkins Humbert, known for his work on Sandringham and the mausolea at Windsor. It is believed that Prince Albert contributed to the design of the church. The building features a Rhenish Gothic style with influences from Norman and Italian Romanesque architecture. Constructed of ashlar stone with a tiled roof, it has a cruciform shape and an aisleless nave and transepts designed in a Norman style, complemented by Early Gothic rose windows in the transepts.

The church has a crossing tower adorned with machicolations and painted turrets at its corners, topped with a pyramidal tiled roof and an octagonal lantern that culminates in a pointed spire. The chancel is designed in the Early English style and includes aisles, with the south aisle designated as the Royal Pew. This area contains memorials to significant figures such as the Prince Consort (1864), Princess Alice, Grand-Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt (died 1878), and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (died 1884). Additionally, Prince Henry of Battenberg, who was married to Princess Beatrice and died during the Ashanti War in 1896, is buried in the north aisle of the chancel, which serves as a memorial chapel. The font was provided by Princess Louise. The churchyard also features some 18th-century chest tombs and headstones, adding to its historical significance.