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Church of St Agnes

A Grade II Listed Building in Freshwater, Isle of Wight

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6731 / 50°40'23"N

Longitude: -1.5173 / 1°31'2"W

OS Eastings: 434205

OS Northings: 86047

OS Grid: SZ342860

Mapcode National: GBR 793.M7B

Mapcode Global: FRA 77Q9.6QV

Plus Code: 9C2WMFFM+63

Entry Name: Church of St Agnes

Listing Date: 28 March 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1219317

English Heritage Legacy ID: 393099

ID on this website: 101219317

Location: Pound Green, Isle of Wight, PO40

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Freshwater

Built-Up Area: Freshwater

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Freshwater All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


FRESHWATER

SZ38NW GATE LANE
1354-0/4/244 CHURCH OF ST AGNES


GV II

Church. Built in 1908 by the Isle of Wight architect I. Jones
(1840 - 1917). Built of stone rubble from a demolished
farmhouse (the south transept has a quoin dated 1694) with
timberframed and tiled spirelet and roof thatched with Norfolk
reed. Nave, apsidal ended chancel, south transept, south porch
and west spirelet. Nave of 3 bays with 2 double arched windows
and 1 triple arched window. South transept has half-hipped
roof and 2 mullioned windows. The south porch, which is
dedicated to Lady Tennyson's mother is gabled with
timber-framing, pebbledashed infill and tiled roof. Apsidal
ended chancel of 2 bays with pointed arched windows. West
spirelet is square in shape with timber framed squat tower
with wooden louvres and pyramidal tiled roof. Interior has
roof of angled queen strut type. Wooden chancel screen with
vine motif carved by the Rev. T.G. Devitt. The altar table,
communion rails and pews are probably also by the Rev. Devitt.


Listing NGR: SZ3420586047

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