St Peter's Church, Havenstreet

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

St Peter's Church, Havenstreet
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt Peter
Administration
ParishHavenstreet
DiocesePortsmouth
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The church dates from 1852 by the architect Thomas Hellyer.[1] It consists of chancel, nave, south porch and bell turret, with one bell, was built in 1852.

The ecclesiastical parish of St Peter, Haven Street was formed from parts of the parishes of Arreton and Newchurch in 1853[2]

The churchyard contains Commonwealth war graves of two Hampshire Regiment soldiers of World War I.[3]

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References

  1. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. 'Parishes: Newchurch', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), pp. 177-187. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42068 Date accessed: 14 December 2008.
  3. CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.
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