Holy Spirit Church, Newtown

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Holy Spirit Church, Newtown
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Holy Spirit Church, Newtown
50°42′52″N01°24′12″W / 50.71444°N 1.40333°W / 50.71444; -1.40333 Coordinates: 50°42′52″N01°24′12″W / 50.71444°N 1.40333°W / 50.71444; -1.40333
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication Holy Spirit
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Portsmouth
Parish Newtown, Isle of Wight

Holy Spirit Church, Newtown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newtown, Isle of Wight.

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History

The church dates from 1835 by the architect A. F. Livesay, and was built on the site of a ruined medieval chapel. [1] Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described the church as 'the finest early nineteenth century church on the Island'. [2]

Church status

The church is grouped with All Saints' Church, Calbourne.

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References

  1. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner and David Wharton Lloyd, p43