St Agnes' Church, Freshwater
St. Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
History
The church dates from 1908 and is by the architect Isaac Jones.[1]
Tennyson's son, Hallam donated land for a new church in Freshwater Bay. Hallam's wife Audrey suggested that the church be named for St. Agnes. St. Agnes Church was consecrated 12 August 1908.[2] It is the only thatched church on the Isle of Wight.[3][4][5]
The stone used to build the Church came from an old and derelict farm house on Hooke Hill, Freshwater, and the date stone 1622 [sic] was incorporated into the vestry wall, thus rather misleading those who may think the Church belonged to the 17th century".[6]
Parish status
The church is in a united parish with All Saints' Church, Freshwater.
Organ
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
- ↑ Freshwater Isle of Wight Page 2, Steve Shafleet, Isle of Wight Historic Postcards website, 26 December 2006
- ↑ St Agnes Church, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, Norman Atkinson, Flickr website, 14 January 2008.
- ↑ West Wight, Official Isle of Wight Tourism, 2007
- ↑ St Agnes Church, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, Mark Collins and Alan Loze, Roughwood website, 2003
- ↑ Leaflet "St. Agnes Church, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight". Freshwater Series J No. 48