The Russian state village of Ishkovo, also known as Ishkovka, Svinoye Boloto, Krasnenkoye, Krasninkoye, was founded in 1831. In 1836, thanks to the efforts of the parishioners, a wooden Orthodox prayer house was built in the village, which was later transformed into a single-altar church. It was consecrated in 1856 in honor of Archangel Michael. The bell tower stood separately on four pillars under a canopy, there was a dilapidated lodge at the church, and the clergy consisted of a priest and a deacon. At the time of the abolition of serfdom, there were 35 households in Ishkovo, with 200 men and 205 women living there.
By the mid-1880s, Ishkovo had 84 households, with 297 men and the same number of women. Among them, 36 men and three women were literate, and two boys attended school. Since 1894, a mixed literacy school had been operating in the church lodge, which was transformed into a parish school in 1900 and moved to a new wooden building constructed by the community. In 1908, a decision was made to dismantle the old cramped church and build a new, more spacious wooden temple in its place. The work was overseen by architect P. V. Shamansky, and in 1909 the church was erected with funds from the parishioners. The new building was wooden on a stone foundation, with a bell tower and heating, accommodating 500 people. The area around the church and the lodge was surrounded by a stone fence. The church was consecrated in the name of Archangel Michael by Bishop Tikhon of Ural on August 23, 1909.
By 1910, there were 105 households in Ishkovo, with 356 men and 366 women. The peasants had 2101 dessiatinas of arable land and 479 dessiatinas of non-arable land. On June 22, 1914, the Church of Archangel Michael completely burned down along with its furnishings. Immediately after the fire, the residents began preparing building materials for a new church, which was laid in August on the same site. The church was built according to the same project under the guidance of P. V. Shamansky, and its consecration took place on December 22, 1915. The new church was distinguished by the absence of stoves, which likely caused the fire, and had a larger capacity.
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