St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes

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″N1°18′07″W / 50.7633°N 1.3019°W / 50.7633; -1.3019
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	Rev Ryan Cook

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

1. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1222748)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 740.
3. Archbishops' Council (2015). "Benefice of Cowes H Trin and St Mary". A Church Near You . Church of England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
4. "Hampshire Cowes, St. Mary the Virgin, Church Road [R01735]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. 28 May 2009.