St Peter's Church, Seaview
St. Peter's Church, Seaview is a parish church in the Church of England located in Seaview, Isle of Wight.
| St. Peter's Church, Seaview | |
|---|---|
 St. Peter's Church. | |
| 50°43′13″N 01°06′51″W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Peter |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Parish | Seaview, Isle of Wight |
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]
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.
References
- The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
- '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.
- Ward Lock's Red Guide, ca. 1930
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