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St Peter's Church, Seaview

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St. Peter's Church, Seaview is a parish church in the Church of England located in Seaview, Isle of Wight.

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St. Peter's Church, Seaview
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St. Peter's Church, Seaview
50°43′13″N 01°06′51″W
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt. Peter
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DiocesePortsmouth
ParishSeaview, Isle of Wight
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History

The church was built in 1859 by the architect Thomas Hellyer.[1] It was built as a chapel of ease, and has a nave of four bays, north aisle, and south porch. The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1907.[2]

The south aisle and Lady Chapel were added as war memorials.[3]

Organ

The church Originally had a small pipe organ by Bevington, which was added to at the end of the 1800s by Lewis. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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