All Saints' Church, Calbourne Explained

All Saints' Church, Calbourne
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Broad Church
Parish:Calbourne
Diocese:Portsmouth
Province:Canterbury
Coordinates:50.6772°N 1.3994°W

All Saints' Church, Calbourne is a parish church in the Church of England located in Calbourne, Isle of Wight.

History

The church is medieval.[1] The tower was rebuilt in 1752.The churchyard contains Commonwealth war graves of two British Army soldiers of World War I.[2]

Church status

The church is grouped with Holy Spirit Church, Newtown.

Organ

The church has a two manual organ dating from 1873 by Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2080857/CALBOURNE%20(ST.%20MARY)%20CHURCHYARD