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Church of St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke

50°41′13″N 01°18′48″W / 50.68694°N 1.31333°W / 50.68694; -1.31333

Church of St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke
The exterior of the chapel
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt Nicholas
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DiocesePortsmouth
ParishCarisbrooke
The interior of the church

The Church of St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke is a parish church in the Church of England located in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight.

History edit

The church is the chapel (in Castro) of Carisbrooke Castle.[1]

The chapel is located next to the main gate of the castle. In 1904 the chapel of St Nicholas in the castle was reopened and re-consecrated, having been rebuilt as a national memorial of King Charles I.

The chapel is home to the Isle of Wight County War Memorial, which was designed by local architect, Percy Stone (1856–1934).[2]

Church status edit

The church is grouped with St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke.

Organ edit

The church has a two manual organ dating from 1908 by Bevington. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register[permanent dead link].

References edit

  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ "Isle of Wight County War Memorial". Memorials & Monuments on the Isle of Wight. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.

External links edit

  Media related to Carisbrooke Castle chapel at Wikimedia Commons

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