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 | |
Coordinates: 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, originally 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.
Categories:
- Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight
- Grade II* listed churches on the Isle of Wight
- Cowes