St Peter's Church, Seaview

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St. Peter's Church, Seaview
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St. Peter's Church.
50°43′13″N01°06′51″W / 50.72028°N 1.11417°W / 50.72028; -1.11417 Coordinates: 50°43′13″N01°06′51″W / 50.72028°N 1.11417°W / 50.72028; -1.11417
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication St. Peter
Administration
Parish Seaview, Isle of Wight
Diocese Portsmouth
Province Canterbury

St. Peter's Church, Seaview is a parish church in the Church of England located in Seaview, Isle of Wight.

Parish church church which acts as the religious centre of a parish

A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.

Church of England Anglican state church of England

The Church of England is the established church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior cleric, although the monarch is the supreme governor. The Church of England is also the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the third century, and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury.

Seaview, Isle of Wight village in United Kingdom

Seaview is a small Edwardian resort located on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, overlooking the Solent. The village is popular with tourists and is 2 1⁄3 miles (3.8 km) from the town of Ryde, where most tourists reach the island by ferry or hovercraft. Together with Nettlestone, it forms a civil parish of Nettlestone and Seaview.

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History

The church was built in 1859 by the architect Thomas Hellyer. [1] It was built as a chapel of ease, and has a nave of four bays, north aisle, and south porch. The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1907. [2]

Thomas Hellyer (architect) English architect

Thomas Hellyer was an English architect of the mid-Victorian era. He was based on the Isle of Wight and was "the leading Island-based architect of the period", but his works can also be found on the mainland—principally in Hampshire—but also farther afield. Described by Pevsner as a "very individualistic" and "remarkable" architect, his output included churches, houses, schools, and hospitals across the island, during a period of rapid urban development. Many of his buildings have listed status, and he "made important contributions to the appearance of the city" of Portsmouth through his extensive work in the area.

The south aisle and Lady Chapel were added as war memorials. [3]

Organ

The church Originally had a small pipe organ by Bevington, which was added to at the end of the 1800s by Lewis. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ↑ 'Parishes: St Helens', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), pp. 189–193. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42070 Date accessed: 14 December 2008.
  3. ↑ Ward Lock's Red Guide, ca. 1930
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