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.
| St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes | |
|---|---|
 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°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 | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Archdeaconry | Isle of Wight |
| Deanery | West Wight |
| Parish | Holy Trinity and Saint Mary |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Andrew Poppe |
History
editThe 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
editThe church is part of a single benefice with Holy Trinity Church, Cowes.[3]
Organ
editThe church has a two-manual organ, originally built by Henry Willis & Sons. Its specification is on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.