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Latitude: 50.763 / 50°45'46"N
Longitude: -1.3019 / 1°18'6"W
OS Eastings: 449331
OS Northings: 96171
OS Grid: SZ493961
Mapcode National: GBR 89R.1P8
Mapcode Global: FRA 8752.6M7
Plus Code: 9C2WQM7X+66
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 17 August 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1222748
English Heritage Legacy ID: 418166
Also known as: St. Mary's Church, Cowes
ID on this website: 101222748
Location: St Mary's Church, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31
County: Isle of Wight
Civil Parish: Cowes
Built-Up Area: Cowes
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight
Church of England Parish: Cowes St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: Church building Greek Revival architecture
SZ 4996 SW COWES CHURCH ROAD
West Cowes
2/35 Church of St Mary
17.8.51 II*
Anglican church. Original church of1657 enlarged at the east end in 1811 by Joseph Richards; west tower by John Nash added in 1815-16; except for the tower the whole church was rebuilt in 1867 by Arthur Cates. The unusual Graeco-Egyptian style tapering tower built of ashlar having parapet with 4 plain Acroteria and bell-stage having oblong openings on each side set with 2 short Greek Doric columns. The tower was given by George Ward of Northwood House adjoining as the family mausoleum and the interior contains memorial tables to the Ward family. The remainder of Nash's church was demolished and rebuilt by Arthur Cates. Four bay nave built of stone rubble with slate roof Clerestory. Apsidal-ended chancel. South gabled porch witll sundial of 1762. The interior has polychromatic brickwork and has wooden north and south galleries, and chancel screen. The churchyard contains C18 headstones with cherub, urn or scull, crossbones and hourglass motifs, early C19 headstones with sunray motifs, urn monuments and early C19 chest tombs.
Listing NGR: SZ4929696500
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