St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes
| St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes | |
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St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes | |
  St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes Location on the Isle of Wight | |
| 50°45′48″N 1°18′07″W / 50.7633°N 1.3019°WCoordinates: 50°45′48″N 1°18′07″W / 50.7633°N 1.3019°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | II* |
| Designated | 17 August 1951 |
| Architect(s) | Tower by John Nash, nave and chancel by Arthur Cates |
| Style | Greek Revival tower, Gothic Revival nave and chancel |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Holy Trinity and Saint Mary |
| Deanery | West Wight |
| Archdeaconry | Isle of Wight |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Andrew Poppe |
St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is a Church of England parish church in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is in Church Road, next to Northwood House.
History
The first church on the site was built in 1657, during the Commonwealth of England. A chancel designed by Joseph Richards was added in 1811.[1] John Nash designed the west tower, which was added in 1816. It is unusual for being in a Greek Revival style. In 1867 the whole church except for the west tower was rebuilt to Gothic Revival designs by the architect Arthur Cates.[2]
Parish and benefice
The church is part of a single Benefice with Holy Trinity Church, Cowes.[3]
Organ
The church has a two-manual organ built by Henry Willis & Sons. Its specification is on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1222748)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 740.
- ↑ Archbishops' Council (2015). "Benefice of Cowes H Trin and St Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Hampshire Cowes, St. Mary the Virgin, Church Road [R01735]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. 28 May 2009.
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