Historic churches · South East England
St. Mary's Church, Cowes
St. Mary's Church, Cowes — church in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton · 6.6 km
- Free entry
About
St. Mary's Church, Cowes is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1867. Designed by John Nash. Built in the Greek Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7633°, -1.3019°.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Solent SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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. 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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7633, -1.3019
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Cowes
- Postcode
- PO31 8HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton — 6.6 km
- Official site
- www.stmaryschurchcowes.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7590164 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Mary's Church in Cowes.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Mary's Church, Cowes?
- St. Mary's Church, Cowes is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO31 8HA), in the parish of Cowes.
- When was St. Mary's Church, Cowes built?
- Built or established in 1867. Designed by John Nash.
- Is St. Mary's Church, Cowes a listed building?
- St. Mary's Church, Cowes is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St. Mary's Church, Cowes a protected site?
- Yes — St. Mary's Church, Cowes is part of the North Solent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St. Mary's Church, Cowes free to visit?
- Yes, St. Mary's Church, Cowes is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Mary's Church, Cowes?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO31 8HA.